The Protector Summer 2022 by Police and Firemen's Insurance Association

SUMMER 2022

THERMAL IMAGING &

LAW ENFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS

2 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW BOARD MEMBER

4 THE

ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

GENERATION IDENTIFICATION

101 EAST 116TH STREET ● CARMEL, IN 46032 ● 800-221-7342 ● WWW.PFIA1913.ORG

Summer 2022

Volume 38, Number 2 The PFIA Protector is printed quarterly by the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association. The Executive and Editorial Offices are located at 101 E. 116th Street, Carmel, IN 46032 Local: 317-581-1913 or toll-free: 1-800-221-PFIA (7342) Creative Services Rebekah Brownson

Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association President Thomas Clines Senior Vice President/Executive Secretary John E. Murphy Vice President/Treasurer Jeff Warnock

Board of Directors Mike Carrigan . . . . . . . . Littleton, Colorado Ruben Cevallos . . . . . . . San Antonio, Texas Myles Christie . . . . . . . . . Augusta, Georgia Thomas Clines . . . . . . . . . . Fishers, Indiana Tom Evans . . . . . . . . Cattaragus, New York Raymond Gallardo . . . . . . . . Ankeny, Iowa Edward Griffith III . . . . . Brick, New Jersey Gerald Housel . . . . . . . . Speedway, Indiana Mark S. Kemp . . . . . New Palestine, Indiana David G. Lentz . . . . . . . . . Slidell, Louisiana John Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel, Indiana Steve D. Murphy . . . . . . . Indianapolis, Indiana Bradd Roembke . . . New Palestine, Indiana Don Trejbal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akron, Ohio

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Congratulations to all recipients of our scholarship award for 2022. All recipients will be notified by the beginning of July. We are so proud to commit to furthering the education of another 100 members. As of this year, PFIA has awarded scholarships totaling over $11,613,500, to children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of police officers and firefighters across the United States. The scholarships are $1,500 per year for up to four years of undergraduate study. Make sure your student applies to receive this amazing benefit. If you have any questions, call Scholarship America at 507-931-1682 or email at pfia@scholarshipamerica.org. Summer is finally here. I think we’ve had a long enough Spring and although I’ve enjoyed it, minus the allergies, I’m ready for hot weather. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s ready to have cookouts, take the boat out, and just enjoy all activities outdoors. Winter takes a toll and keeps us all cooped up, but here we are sunny and active! Summer definitely keeps us healthy. For some reason, a cold veggie tray just doesn’t do it in the Winter. We would like to welcome a new employee to our claims department, Karen Groff. Our claims examiner, Mindy Roberts, has brought her up to speed with how we do things here at PFIA and we have confidence she will be an asset to our Association. Welcome, Karen! We also welcomed in a new board member, Raymond Gallardo. We are excited to have him and know that he will fullfil this position with the highest honor! Check out page 2 to read more about Raymond. And last but not least, If you have any photos or stories that you would like to see in The Protector, please get in touch with your representative or contact me. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Editor

Jeff Warnock . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmel, Indiana Legal Counsel . . . . . . . . . . John D. Hoover E. Davis Coots Lawrence W. Schmits Actuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Simanek Griffith, Ballard & Company

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CONTENTS

COVER STORY

16 THERMAL IMAGING & LAW ENFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS Thermal imaging makes life easier in many areas of police work. Thermal imaging spots many things even when the naked eye cannot.

FEATURES 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW BOARD MEMBER We would like to welcome our new Director, Raymond Gallardo. Raymond plans to do his best to serve our members and to help maintain PFIA’s incredible run of 109 years serving police and firefighters. 11 NEXT GENERATION IDENTIFICATION (NGI) Biometric technology has been incredibly useful to the FBI and its partners in the law enforcement and intelligence communities, and the Bureau continues to look to new scientific advancements to increase the range and quality of its identification and investigative capabilities.

DEPARTMENTS

3 CHARITABLE FUND 4 THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE 14 SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD 19 MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD 21 PFIA REMEMBERS 22 BODY SHOP 24 SWAP SHOP 26 ODDS N ENDS 27 CHILI & DONUTS 28 HOME OFFICE/REGIONAL MANAGER DIRECTORY 29 ABM/AR DIRECTORY 33 MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN

Products

Life Products

One Pay Life (Single Premium Whole Life) Select Whole Life Yearly Renewable Term 10-Year 20-Year or 30-Year Level Term

Life Riders Guaranteed Purchase Option Children’s Benefit Waiver of Premium Roth IRA’s & Annuities Interest rate of 2%, no management fee

Accident & Sickness Products Cancer Protection (optional family coverage) Accidental Death Only (optional family coverage) Accident Only (optional coverage for spouse/children) Non-Fatal Gunshot Wound Rider Non-Fatal Burn Rider Accident and Health Disability Income

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CONGRATULATIONS to our new Board Member RAYMOND GALLARDO 2

Greetings members, On June 12, 1989, I was hired at the age of 31 by the Des Moines Police Department. On October 3, 1989, I graduated from the Des Moines Police Academy and was awarded the Outstanding Police Recruit, as well as class spokesman. I was assigned to 1st Watch patrol, midnights. After about four years I was assigned to our Gang Unit, where I worked for six years. From there I was assigned to our Tactical Unit where I was trained as a Marksman/Observer. I soon became an instructor, serving in that role for 14 years. I must say that this was my favorite job at the police department. Like many of us, age creeps up on us and this position was becoming too taxing on me so I went back to patrol. Prior to becoming a police officer, I was a drummer, playing around Des Moines for about 15 years. After becoming a police officer, I got the itch to play again. So, I found some other police officers who also The PFIA Protector • www.pfia1913.org

played instruments and formed a band. We were asked to play for an elementary school to help with an awareness program for “Stranger Danger.” We were such a hit that word got out to all the principals around Des Moines. The chief’s office received many calls for us to come and perform for their students. Thus began the 15-year run of “Legal Limit.” We received an award from the governor’s office for our commitment and service to our community. Also, during this time in the mid 90s, I was elected vice president to the Des Moines Burial Association, our benevolent association, of which I am still acting vice president. I was also elected vice president of the Des Moines Police Bargaining Unit. After 27 years, just prior to retiring on May 25, 2021, I resigned this position. While being on the Des Moines Police Burial Association board, I was elected to the Iowa State Police Association, which is the largest association in the state of Iowa. It was an eight-year commitment. As junior director, I worked my way up to being the president of the association in my seventh year. In 2002, the president of the Des Moines Burial Association, David Murillo, received a call from Tom Clines. Tom wanted to come and talk to our members about PFIA. He told David that he wanted PFIA back in Des Moines, Iowa. Apparently PFIA had members in the Des Moines Police Department in the 1950’s. So David and I went to Omaha, Nebraska, where PFIA was

putting on a sales seminar. Both David and I thought that this was something very special and needed to be offered to our people back in Des Moines. I ended up taking the ball and running with it to this day. I currently am the account representative and ABM for the Des Moines Police and Fire Departments as well as the Polk County Sheriff’s Department. I am married to La Donna, my beautiful and supportive wife. We are proud parents of three wonderful children, grandparents to four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. I am very humbled by being elected as the new Director of the Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association. I will do my very best to serve our members and to help maintain PFIA’s incredible run of 109 years in business. May God bless each and every one of you and keep you safe and healthy. Raymond A. Gallardo

CHARITABLE FUND

PFIA’S

Charitable Fund PFIA can accept charitable contributions to the Fund that are tax deductible for the person or company donating. The Board consists of the Executive Committee and two other current Board Members. The Board will determine every December meeting how much PFIA will contribute to the fund and then distribute the funds to predetermined charities. The fund will be distributed to a zero balance and start over on January 1st of every year. We will lean heavily towards children and military families. The four funds that we will contribute to will be: Make-A-Wish Foundation®, Special Olympics, Special Operations Warrior Foundation, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

General Contributions: Jerry & Mary Jane Housel

Memorial Contributions to Honor the Memory of MARY ANN McCREEDY Thank you Tom & Cheri Clines Jerry & Mary Jane Housel Bradd & Leigh Anne Roembke

Everyone gives money to charities of their choice, but we think that giving our members a place to give — where they know 100% of funds are distributed to charities close to their heart — will be a very benevolent endeavor. We think that will be a great extension of our fraternal mission and hope it is received well and becomes the go-to place for members to help others. What better way to fulfill our fraternal mission in today’s society with over 100 years of service with donating money to the deserving funds listed?

Memorial Contributions to Honor the Memory of EDWARD GRIFFITH JR. Thank you Tom & Cheri Clines Memorial Contributions to Honor the Memory of MATTHEW SPECK Thank you Mark & Debbie Kemp

If you are interested in becoming a contributor or if you would like to donate, please make a check payable to PFIA Charitable Fund and put in the memo “charitable contribution,” or write a note and put it in the envelope and mail to: PFIA ATTN: Tom Clines 101 East 116th Street Carmel, IN 46032 Summer 2022 • The PFIA Protector

very day, PFIA members go about their duties despite the threat of imminent danger. Sometimes they lose their lives so that another may live. It is with heartfelt sympathy that we list the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice this past year. These lists were compiled from the Officer Down Memorial Page http://www.odmp.org and the FEMA U.S. Fire Administration website https://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/ Date

Rank/Name

Department/State

1/1/21

Sergeant Gordon William Best

North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety

1/2/21

Sergeant Daniel Marcus Mobley

DeKalb County Police Department

1/5/21

K9 Figo

Cullman County Sheriff’s Office

1/6/21

Deputy Sheriff Jonathan David Price

Marion County Sheriff’s Office

1/6/21

Police Officer Jay Hughes

Kalispel Tribal Police Department

1/7/21

Police Officer Brian David Sicknick

United States Capitol Police

1/9/21

Police Officer Reginald Cooley

New York City Police Department

1/9/21

Sergeant Peter C. Woods

New York City Police Department

1/11/21

Agent Luis A. Marrero-D’az

Puerto Rico Police Department

1/11/21

Agent Luis X. Salam‡n-Conde

Carolina Municipal Police Department

1/11/21

Sergeant Brian Roy LaVigne

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

1/11/21

Agent Eliezer Hern‡ndez-Cartagena

Carolina Municipal Police Department

1/12/21

Police Officer Melton Levi “Fox” Gore

Horry County Police Department

1/14/21

Police Officer Joseph Henry Montgomery

Arizona State University Police Department

1/14/21

Corporal Christine Lynn Peters

Greenbelt Police Department

1/18/21

Deputy Sheriff Adam Samuel Gibson

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department

1/18/21

Police Officer Brandon Michael Stalker

Toledo Police Department

1/18/21

K9 Riley

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department

1/31/21

Sergeant William Brautigam

New York City Police Department

2/1/21

Lieutenant Michael Anthony Boutte, Sr.

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office

2/1/21

Special Agent Jimmie John Daniels

United States Department of Justice - FBI

2/2/21

Special Agent Laura Ann Schwartzenberger

United States Department of Justice - FBI

2/2/21

Special Agent Daniel I. Alfin

United States Department of Justice - FBI

2/4/21

Detective Charlie W. Mackie, Sr.

New York City Police Department

2/4/21

Patrolman Darian Rey Jarrott

New Mexico State Police

2/8/21

Police Officer Terence P. Connelly

New York City Police Department

2/8/21

Trooper Monty Ray Mitchell

Pennsylvania State Police

2/11/21

Chief of Police Timothy John Sheehan

California Borough Police Department

2/13/21

Police Officer Mitchell Aaron Penton

Dallas Police Department

2/17/21

Deputy Sheriff Michael James Magli

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

2/21/21

Police Officer Horacio Dominguez

Miccosukee Tribal Police Department

2/21/21

Lieutenant Eugene Lee Lasco

Indiana Department of Correction

2/23/21

Natural Resources Officer Jason Scott Lagore

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

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IN OH

2/25/21

K9 Luna

Duluth Police Department

2/25/21

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Joseph Albanese

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

2/26/21

Reserve Deputy Constable Martinus Melvin Mitchum 2nd City Court of New Orleans Constable’s Office

2/26/21

Police Officer Dominic Jared Winum

Stanley Police Department

3/1/21

Captain Justin Williams Bedwell

Decatur County Sheriff’s Office

3/3/21

Police Officer II Jose Luis Anzora

Los Angeles Police Department

3/9/21

Officer Jesse Peter Madsen

Tampa Police Department

3/11/21

Deputy Sheriff Stanley “Allen” Burdic

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

3/12/21

Police Officer Gary Steven Hibbs

Chicago Heights Police Department

3/15/21

Police Officer Kevin Andres Valencia

Orlando Police Department

3/15/21

Border Patrol Agent Alejandro Flores-Ba–uelos

United States Department of Homeland Security l US

3/20/21

Police Officer Matthew Ryan North

Bernice Police Department

3/22/21

Police Officer Eric Huston Talley

Boulder Police Department

3/23/21

Correctional Officer Robert Levi McFarland

Iowa Department of Corrections

3/23/21

Corrections Employee Lorena Yanira Schulte

Iowa Department of Corrections

3/25/21

Corporal Kyle Jeffrey Davis

Washington County Sheriff’s Office

3/25/21

Senior Master Trooper Todd Anthony Hanneken

Illinois State Police

3/26/21

Trooper Joseph Gallagher

New York State Police

3/28/21

Trooper Chad Michael Walker

Texas Department of Public Safety

3/29/21

Police Officer Andrew D. Stromfeld

New York City Police Department

IL FL

OK IL NY

3/29/21

Reserve Deputy Sheriff James A. Driver

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office

3/31/21

Sergeant Thomas A. Byrne

New York City Police Department

4/2/21

Police Officer Hassan Falah Hassan

Louisville Metro Police Department

4/2/21

Police Officer William Francis Evans

United States Capitol Police

4/3/21

Police Officer Brent Nelson Hall

Newton Grove Police Department

4/3/21

Lieutenant James J. Kouski, Jr.

Hometown Police Department

4/6/21

Deputy Sheriff Christopher Wilson Knight

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office

4/9/21

Sergeant James Kyle Smith

Iowa State Patrol

4/10/21

Deputy Sheriff Thomas Patrick Barnes

Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Department

4/14/21

Detective Harry O. D’Onofrio

New York City Police Department

4/15/21

Detention Deputy Mark Edward Anderson

Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office

4/18/21

Police Officer David Dewayne Parde

Lexington Police Department

4/19/21

Police Officer Armando Chaz Mendoza

Clayton County Police Department

4/20/21

Deputy Sheriff Terry Dyer

Madison County Sheriff’s Office

IL GA IA

4/21/21

K9 Joker

Indian River County Sheriff’s Office

4/25/21

Correctional Officer Daniel Lynn Creighbaum

Wisconsin Department of Corrections

4/25/21

Lead Special Officer Keith A. Mills

United States Department of the Treasury

4/26/21

K9 Kozmo

Mesquite Police Department

4/27/21

K9 Jango

Bakersfield Police Department

4/27/21

Detective Anastasios Tsakos

New York City Police Department

4/28/21

Corporal Keith Andrew Heacook

Delmar Police Department

4/28/21

Sergeant Christopher David Ward

Watauga County Sheriff’s Office

4/28/21

Deputy Sheriff Logan Shane Fox

Watauga County Sheriff’s Office

4/30/21

Detention Services Officer Michael Wall

Los Angeles County Probation Department

4/30/21

Police Officer Christopher Allan Farrar

Chandler Police Department

5/4/21

Sergeant John Richard Burright

Oregon State Police

5/10/21

Detective Luca Pietro Benedetti

San Luis Obispo Police Department

5/10/21

Deputy Sheriff Samuel Alexander Leonard

Concho County Sheriff’s Office

5/10/21

Sergeant Stephen George Jones

Concho County Sheriff’s Office

5/11/21

Police Officer Jimmy Arty Inn

Stockton Police Department

5/14/21

K9 Jaeger

Stephens County Sheriff’s Office

5/14/21

K9 Khan

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office

5/18/21

Lieutenant Adam Gustafson

West Fargo Police Department

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5/19/21

Police Officer Christopher Neil Oberheim

5/21/21

Corporal Thomas Wade Frazier

Artesia Police Department

5/21/21

Police Officer Jeremy Allan Brinton

Nogales Police Department

5/22/21

Police Officer Christopher Scott “Scotty” Triplett

Memphis Police Department

5/23/21

Detective Stephen Christopher Arnold

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office

5/24/21

Conservation Officer Sarah Ann Grell

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

5/28/21

Trooper John Martin Harris

Mississippi Department of Public Safety

5/31/21

Sergeant Dominic David Vaca

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

5/31/21

Police Officer Ginarro Allen New

Phoenix Police Department

6/2/21

Sergeant Nathalie Brill

New York City Police Department

6/4/21

Police Officer Enmanuel Familia

Worcester Police Department

6/4/21

K9 Kitt

Braintree Police Department

6/4/21

Detective Ryan Park

San Diego Police Department

6/4/21

Detective Jamie Huntley-Park

San Diego Police Department

6/6/21

Deputy Sheriff William Henry Smith, Jr.

Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office

6/9/21

Police Officer Steven L. Rodriguez

New York City Police Department

6/10/21

Sergeant Erasmo Garc’a-Torres

Puerto Rico Police Department

6/13/21

Sergeant Theresa Elizabeth Simon

Slidell Police Department

6/13/21

Police Officer Alexandra Brenneman Harris

Seattle Police Department

6/17/21

Police Officer Joseph William Burson

Holly Springs Police Department

6/21/21

Police Officer Gordon David Beesley

Arvada Police Department

6/23/21

K9 Zena

Cocoa Police Department

6/26/21

Deputy Sheriff Anthony Joel Redondo

Imperial County Sheriff’s Office

6/26/21

Police Officer Kevin Dale Apple

Pea Ridge Police Department

6/30/21

K9 Max

St. Joseph Police Department

7/7/21

Detective Gregory Joseph Ferency

Terre Haute Police Department

7/8/21

Corporal Darryl Dwayne Cross, Jr.

Detroit Police Department

7/9/21

Police Officer Stanley J. Kasper

Yonkers Police Department

7/9/21

Police Officer William Earl Collins, Jr.

Doyline Police Department

7/15/21

Sergeant Joshua Blake Bartlett

Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office

7/17/21

Reserve Deputy Sheriff Tom Larry Hoobler

Childress County Sheriff’s Office

7/20/21

Home Confinement Officer Michael Andrew Sillman Marion County Sheriff’s Office

7/23/21

Sergeant Jeremy Robert Brown

Clark County Sheriff’s Office

7/25/21

K9 Jas

Savannah Police Department

7/25/21

Deputy Sheriff Phillip Jesse Campas

Kern County Sheriff’s Office

7/25/21

K9 Rex

Michigan State Police

7/27/21

Police Officer Marquis Dewon Moorer

Selma Police Department

7/27/21

Police Officer Ryan Andrew Bialke

Red Lake Nation Police Department

7/29/21

Police Officer Jonathan M. Gumm

United States Department of Defense

7/29/21

Trooper Micah David May

Nevada Department of Public Safety

7/31/21

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Daniel P. Cox

United States Department of Homeland Security

7/31/21

Police Officer Lewis Andrew “Andy” Traylor

Austin Police Department

8/3/21

Police Officer Scott Russell Dawley

Nelsonville Police Department

8/3/21

K9 Byrd

Texas Department of Public Safety

8/3/21

Police Officer George Gonzalez

United States Department of Defense

8/4/21

Police Officer Brian Russell Pierce, Jr.

Brooklyn Police Department

8/5/21

Deputy Sheriff Brandon Alexander Shirley

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

8/7/21

Police Officer Ella Grace French

Chicago Police Department

8/10/21

Police Officer William Ray Schwartz

Tracy Police Department

8/13/21

K9 Riggs

Oakland County Sheriff’s Office

8/15/21

Sergeant Ryan Joseph Proxmire

Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office

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Champaign Police Department

IL KY IL

8/15/21

Officer Robert Craig Cloninger

Mount Gilead Police Department

8/17/21

Police Officer Jason Robert Raynor

Daytona Beach Police Department

8/20/21

K9 Ivar

Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office

8/22/21

Trooper James Joseph Monda

New York State Police

8/25/21

Chief of Police Kenneth Ray Kirkland

Colquitt Police Department

8/26/21

Police Officer Harminder Singh Grewal

Galt Police Department

8/28/21

K9 Axel

Kent County Sheriff’s Office

8/28/21

Correctional Officer Trainee Whitney Nicole Cloud Florida Department of Corrections

8/30/21

K9 Duke

Virginia State Police

8/31/21

Police Officer Trey Copeland

Cotton Valley Police Department

9/2/21

Sergeant Brian Erik Mohl

Connecticut State Police

9/6/21

K9 Kyra

Ford County Sheriff’s Office

9/8/21

Investigator Dusty L. Wainscott

Grayson County Sheriff’s Office

9/15/21

Officer Blaize Alyxander Madrid-Evans

Independence Police Department

9/15/21

K9 Tito

Eufaula Police Department

9/16/21

Patrolman Austin Spencer Bush

Houma Police Department

9/17/21

Lieutenant John Stewart

Lake City Police Department

9/20/21

Senior Police Officer William John Jeffrey

Houston Police Department

9/23/21

Deputy Sheriff Luke Ryan Gross

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office

9/25/21

Deputy Sheriff Matthew Locke

Hardin County Sheriff’s Department

9/26/21

Deputy Sheriff Joshua Joseph Moyers

Nassau County Sheriff’s Office

10/1/21

Senior Inspector Jared Keyworth

United States Department of Justice

10/2/21

Sergeant James Nicholas “Nick” Risner

Sheffield Police Department

10/2/21

Police Officer Darrell Dewayne Adams

Memphis Police Department

10/4/21

Group Supervisor Michael Gale Garbo

United States Department of Justice

10/6/21

Deputy Sheriff Dale L. Wyman

Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office

10/9/21

Corporal Dylan McCauley Harrison

Alamo Police Department

10/9/21

Master Trooper Adam Christopher Gaubert

Louisiana State Police

10/11/21

Deputy Sheriff Juan Miguel Ruiz

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

10/11/21

Sergeant Michael Devon Rudd

La Paz County Sheriff’s Office

10/12/21

Correctional Officer IV Toamalama Scanlan

Fresno County Sheriff’s Office

10/13/21

Command Sergeant Richard Arnold McMahan

Columbus Police Department

10/16/21

Deputy Constable Kareem Anthony Atkins

Harris County Constable’s Office - Precinct 4

10/17/21

Police Officer Yandy Chirino

Hollywood Police Department

FL NC

10/17/21

Police Officer Ryan Andrew Hayworth

Knightdale Police Department

10/20/21

Trooper Theodore Lawrence Benda

Iowa State Patrol

10/25/21

Police Officer Stephen Evans

Burns Police Department

10/26/21

Police Officer Tyler Nathaniel Timmins

Pontoon Beach Police Department

MI FL

IA KS IL

10/28/21

Staff Sergeant Jesse Edward Sherrill

New Hampshire State Police

11/4/21

Senior Patrolman Sherman Otto Benys, Jr.

Kingsville Police Department

NH TX

11/8/21

Deputy Sheriff Lena Nicole Marshall

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

11/8/21

Police Officer Paramhans Dineshchandra Desai

Henry County Police Department

11/8/21

K9 Rogue

Cedar Park Police Department

11/9/21

Sergeant Dominic Eugene Guida

Bunnell Police Department

11/10/21

Detective Michael J. Dion

Chicopee Police Department

11/10/21

Lieutenant Chad Owen Brackman

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

11/13/21

Police Officer Michael D. Chandler

Big Stone Gap Police Department

11/17/21

Corrections Officer Rhonda Jean Russell

Blair County Prison

11/18/21

Deputy Sheriff Frank Ramirez, Jr.

Independence County Sheriff’s Office

11/30/21

Police Officer Henry Nicholas Laxson

Clayton County Police Department

12/1/21

Constable Madison “Skip” Nicholson

Wilcox County Constable’s Office

12/1/21

Detective Antonio Antoine Valentine, Sr.

St. Louis County Police Department

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12/3/21

Police Officer Richard Lee Houston, II

Mesquite Police Department

12/10/21

Deputy Jailer Robert T. Daniel

Graves County Jail

12/18/21

Police Officer Zachary Dale Cottongim

Louisville Metro Police Department

12/22/21

Police Officer Mia Danielle Figueroa-Goodwin

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

12/23/21

Police Officer Keona Schannel Holley

Baltimore City Police Department

12/24/21

Agent José Ferrer-Pabón

Puerto Rico Police Department

12/29/21

Deputy Sheriff Sean Ian Riley

Wayne County Sheriff’s Office

12/30/21

Sergeant Marlene Roberta Rittmanic

Bradley Police Department

12/31/21

Police Officer Shane Henry Bartek

Cleveland Division of Police

Date

Rank/Name

Department/State

1/1/21

Firefighter/EMT Bryan “Hammy” P. Hamilton

Naval District of WA Fire and Emergency Services MD

1/1/21

Captain George A. Roque

Los Angeles City Fire Department

1/2/21

Firefighter John H. Clift, Jr.

Rural Metro Fire Department

1/5/21

Firefighter/EMT Mark “Dewey” E. Kulp

Reading Department of Fire and Rescue Services PA

1/6/21

Firefighter Leonard L. Coney

Shreveport Fire Department

1/6/21

Captain Lloyd Losinger

Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District

1/12/21

Chief Danny D. Watkins

San Benito Fire Department

1/13/21

Chief Ronald “Ronnie” G. Spitzer

Rocky Top Fire Department

1/20/21

Captain William C. Mertz

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District

1/26/21

Captain Erik D. Segura

Laredo Fire Department

1/29/21

Chief Lonnie L. Bolar

Waynoka Volunteer Fire Department

1/29/21

Firefighter Tayler W. Bradford

Waynoka Volunteer Fire Department

1/30/21

Chief Engineer Edward P. Bookmyer

Craley Fire Department

1/30/21

Lieutenant Edward Vasquez

NASA Fire Department, White Sands Test Facility NM

2/2/21

Lieutenant Brian H. Ritchie

Weirton Fire Department

2/8/21

Captain Guandes “Mook” D. Smith

Sardis Volunteer Fire Department

2/10/21

Firefighter John A. Jonker, Sr.

Erskine Lakes Fire Company #1

2/10/21

Training Lieutenant Terry Watts

Shelby County Fire Department

2/13/21

Fire Boat Pilot John W. Evans, III

Philadelphia Fire Department

2/13/21

Battalion Chief Edward L. Karriem

Little Rock Fire Department

2/13/21

Acting Chief Garry Key

Zoneton Fire Protection District

2/21/21

Firefighter Phillip C. Ginter

Beavertown Rescue Hose Company

3/1/21

Captain Jeffrey A. Brozich

Madison Heights Fire Department

3/3/21

Captain Ronald C. Ingram

Woodford County Fire Protection District

3/4/21

Chief William “Eddie” E. McNeill, Jr.

Campobello Fire Department

3/4/21

Captain Martin “Marty” J. Meyers

Kokomo Fire Department

3/8/21

Deputy Chief Kevin “Bubba” M. Malukas

Coal Township Fire Department

3/9/21

Firefighter Recruit Victor Melillo

Irvington Fire Department

3/10/21

Firefighter/Paramedic Dennis M. Bender

Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Department

3/12/21

Firefighter Peyton L. Morse

City of Watertown Fire Department

3/17/21

Firefighter/EMT Brian S. Mixson

Jasper County Fire and Rescue

3/20/21

Chief Chester Riley

Nucla Naturita Fire Protection District

3/23/21

Firefighter Jared C. Lloyd

Spring Valley Fire Department

3/25/21

Woodland Firefighter Selinde D. Roosenburg

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

4/4/21

Captain Charles “Chuck” W. Miller, Jr.

Albright Volunteer Fire Department

4/8/21

Chief Robert Costello

Buckeye Fire-Medical Rescue Department

4/9/21

Fire Police Officer Laura L. Madara

Selbyville Volunteer Fire Company

4/17/21

Firefighter Efren Medina

St. Marys Fire Department

4/21/21

Chief Donald L. Jones

Midfield Fire and Rescue Service

4/23/21

Firefighter/Paramedic Roger W. Dean, III

Seguin Fire Department

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4/24/21

Assistant Fire Chief Charles “Chuck” E. Scottini

Laramie County Fire District #2

5/2/21

Senior Firefighter Jeffrey E. Armes

Nelsonville Division of Fire

5/12/21

Firefighter Ricardo Torres, Jr.

New Haven Fire Department

5/16/21

Firefighter/Paramedic Matthew “Bear” M. Rominger

Mountain Warfare Fire Department

5/26/21

Firefighter Charles W. Spry

LaGrange Fire Department

6/1/21

Firefighter Specialist Tory B. Carlon

Los Angeles County Fire Department

6/2/21

Smokejumper/Firefighter Timothy “Tim” D. Hart

West Yellowstone Interagency Fire Center

6/8/21

Firefighter Christopher G. Yock

San Francisco Fire Department

6/10/21

Firefighter Ralph DeBlasi

Number 7 Township Fire Rescue of Craven Co.

6/14/21

Captain Thomas M. Barber

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department

6/15/21

Firefighter Rodney L. Heard

St. Louis City Fire Department

6/16/21

Chief Douglas J. Dugan

Tiltonsville Volunteer Fire Department

6/26/21

Firefighter Dennis B. Shennard

Kingston Volunteer Fire Company #1

6/27/21

Engineer Justin R. Hansen

Central Mat-Su Fire Department

6/27/21

Firefighter Mehdi Mourad

Wabash Fire Protection District

7/3/21

Firefighter Recruit Tyvaughn Eldridge

Chesterfield County Fire and EMS

7/5/21

Firefighter Sean W. DeMuynck

Lower Merion Fire Department/

7/10/21

Air Attack Pilot Matthew R. Miller

Falcon Executive Aviation, Inc.

7/10/21

Air Tactical Group Supervisor Jeff Piechura

U.S. Forest Service/Coronado National Forest

7/12/21

Firefighter Joseph Deltergo

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue

7/14/21

Assistant Chief William “Billy” J. Shaffer

Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Company #2

7/20/21

Firefighter Janet K. Tracy

Caballo Volunteer Fire Department

7/24/21

Firefighter Thomas E. Royds

Lower Merion Fire Department/

8/4/21

Firefighter Danny Ireton

Martin County Volunteer Fire Department

8/8/21

Lieutenant Larry D. Adams

Yazoo County District 3 Volunteer Fire DepartmentMS

8/9/21

Firefighter Derek E. Poole

Catawba Volunteer Fire Department

8/11/21

Captain Joshua D. Laird

Frederick Co. Division of Fire and Rescue ServicesMD

8/12/21

Firefighter/EMT Colin J. McFadden

Burlington Volunteer Fire Department

8/15/21

Deputy Chief Tommy A. Hopson

Carroll County Fire Rescue

8/15/21

Firefighter Joshua M. Schwindt

Morton County/Rolla Volunteer Fire Department

8/15/21

Firefighter/EMT William D. Stalls

Oak City Fire and Rescue Department

8/15/21

Firefighter/EMT Timothy S. Watson

Barrow County Emergency Services

8/16/21

Lieutenant Willie L. Bunch

Oak City Fire and Rescue Department

8/16/21

Firefighter/EMT Dylan B. Rodiek

Jollyville Fire Department

8/17/21

Lieutenant Mario J. Moya

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department

8/21/21

Engineer Cory P. Collins

Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services

8/23/21

Firefighter/Squat Boss Frumencio Ruiz Carapia

GE Forestry

8/24/21

Firefighter Judy D. Spencer

Hartland Volunteer Fire Company

8/26/21

Lieutenant/Paramedic Cody S. Traber

Spokane County Fire District #9

8/27/21

Lieutenant Donald J. Trout

Middlesex County Hazardous Materials Unit

8/28/21

Chief Emeritus James E. Krouse

Colfax Fire Department

8/30/21

Division Chief Mark S. Covil, Sr.

Pender EMS and Fire

8/31/21

Liasion Officer Allen W. Johnson

U.S Forest Service-Stanislaus National Forest

9/1/21

Engineer Malcolm W. Arrington

Nashville Fire Department

9/1/21

District Chief Marshal Hilley

Gulfport Fire Department

9/2/21

Firefighter/Paramedic John C. Gaddy

Forest Park Fire and Emergency Services

9/2/21

Battalion Chief James “JB” B. Guiler

Heard County Fire & Emergency Services

9/2/21

Driver/Engineer David Leos

Dallas Fire-Rescue Department

9/2/21

Assistant Fire Engine Operator Marcus Pacheco

U.S. Forest Service-Lassen National Forest

9/3/21

Firefighter James L. Heater

Orange County Emergency Services District #1

9/4/21

Fire Police Captain Laron “Buddy” E. Holcomb

Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Department

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9/5/21

Chief Randall “Randy” Burnham

Lake City Fire Department

9/6/21

Firefighter/Paramedic Miguel H. Angulo

Phoenix Fire Department

9/9/21

Firefighter Joshua D. Megill

Perrytown Volunteer Fire Department

9/10/21

Firefighter Jeffrey C. Hager

Huntersville Fire Department

9/14/21

Chief Jon M. Delvalle

Garden Valley Fire Protection District

9/15/21

Deputy Fire Chief Carl F. Kleinman

South Point Volunteer Fire Department

9/17/21

Driver/Operator Robert Liguez

Alice Fire Department

9/18/21

Lieutenant Aaron “Scott” Chassells

North Little Rock Fire Department

9/19/21

Firefighter/Paramedic Frank D. Duff, Jr.

Columbus Division of Fire

9/20/21

Technician Jeffrey J. Billingsley

Denver Fire Department

9/24/21

Firefighter Joseph “Joey” F. Wright

Nichols Fire Protection District

9/25/21

Driver/Engineer David Hackett

Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services

9/26/21

Fire Chief Randy B. Miner

Mary Ann Township Fire Department

9/29/21

Firefighter/Paramedic Marshall G. Brookfield

Emergency Response Logistics

9/29/21

Firefighter/EMT Kelly W. Frye

City of Cumberland Fire Department

10/3/21

Engineer Mark B. Gillam

Elwood Fire Department

10/3/21

Lieutenant Andrew D. Orphanoudakis

Hardeeville Fire Department

10/8/21

Firefighter/EMT Michael R. Pickering

Chicago Fire Department

10/11/21

Engine Boss Layla M. Bradley

Dragon Fighters, Inc.

10/18/21

Firefighter Gregory L. Bauer

Columbus Division of Fire

10/18/21

Firefighter Tyrone E. Bell

Verde Valley Fire District

10/20/21

Firefighter/EMT Kenneth M. Lemanski, Jr.

Cascade Farmer Rancher City Volunteer Fire Department MT

10/21/21

Driver/Engineer Giovanni Ciancio

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue

10/21/21

Captain Darcy S. Stallings

Yuma Volunteer Fire Department

10/23/21

Safety Officer Nicholas A. Prioli

Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Company

10/26/21

Assistant Chief Lucas B. Stephenson

Mandeville Volunteer Fire Department

10/26/21

Firefighter Larry J. Wyant

Joes Volunteer Fire Department

10/27/21

Captain Wesley Vanderver

Sugar Hill Volunteer Fire Department

10/31/21

Captain Merrill L. Bone

Unified Fire Authority

11/2/21

Firefighter Gerald J. Brooks

Indianapolis Fire Department

11/6/21

Fire Chief Danny L. Deyo

Morley Area Fire Department

11/6/21

Firefighter Brandon R. Romo

Pardeeville Fire Department

11/10/21

Lieutenant Malachi A. Brown

Baxter Springs Fire Department

11/11/21

Engineer Michael L. Freeland

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department

11/15/21

Assistant Chief Ross D. Estabrooks

Tri-Lakes Volunteer Fire Department

11/16/21

Wildland Contract Marc T. Olson

CO Fire Aviation

11/21/21

Firefighter/Paramedic Scott Williams

Argonne National Laboratory Fire Department

11/22/21

Firefighter Kasey Callwood

Virgin Islands Fire Service

11/27/21

Lieutenant Darin D. Pasold

Hohenwald Fire Department

12/3/21

Probationary Firefighter Vincent L. Malveaux

Fire Department of New York

12/4/21

Lieutenant Garrett E. Ramos

Sterling Fire Department

12/7/21

Chief Wesley “Wes” D. Adams

Sedgwick Volunteer Fire Department

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IL AR

12/8/21

Battalion Chief John T. Ruddy

Jersey City Fire Department

12/11/21

Captain Brian D. Lange

Upsala Fire Department

12/18/21

Firefighter Jessie Henry

South Bossier Fire District #2

12/21/21

Firefighter Anthony M. Carfagno

Atlantic City Fire Department

12/21/21

Firefighter/EMT Mashawn J. Plummer

Chicago Fire Department

12/22/21

Assistant Chief Bryant E. Gladney

Boone County Fire Protection District

12/26/21

Lieutenant Joseph “Joe” Maiello

Fire Department of New York

12/28/21

Firefighter/EMT “Tommy” Joseph Rees

Jefferson Township Fire Department

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Next Generation Identification (NGI) Today, the term “biometrics” is not limited to fingerprints. It also includes palm prints, irises, and facial recognition. In an effort to harness new technologies, and to improve the application of tenprint and latent fingerprint searches, the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division developed and incrementally integrated a new system to replace the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). This new system, the Next Generation Identification (NGI), provides the criminal justice community with the world’s largest and most efficient electronic repository of biometric and criminal history information. Biometrics has been incredibly useful to the FBI and its partners in the law enforcement and intelligence communities, and the Bureau continues to look to new scientific advancements to increase the range and quality of its identification and investigative capabilities. The NGI System offers services that provide a platform for multimodal functionality that will continue to evolve with new technologies and user requirements. Past and Future of Biometrics Beginning in July 1999, the CJIS Division operated and maintained the IAFIS, the world’s largest personcentric database. The IAFIS provided automated tenprint and latent fingerprint searches, electronic image storage, electronic exchanges of fingerprints and responses, as well as text-based searches based on descriptive information. Because of growing threats, new identification capabilities were necessary. Advancements in technology allowed further development of biometric identification services. The CJIS Division, with guidance from the user community, developed the NGI System to meet the evolving business needs of its IAFIS customers. Building on the foundation of the IAFIS, the NGI brought the FBI’s biometric identification services and criminal history information to the next level. The NGI system improved the efficiency and accuracy of biometric services to address evolving local, state, tribal, federal, national, and international criminal justice requirements. New capabilities include a national Rap Back service; the Interstate Photo System; fingerprint verification services; more complete and accurate identity records; and enhancements to the biometric

identification repository. Below are descriptions of some of those capabilities. NGI Capabilities Here are some of the NGI System’s capabilities: Advanced Fingerprint Identification Technology (AFIT) The FBI deployed the first increment of the NGI System in February 2011, when the AFIT replaced the legacy Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) segment of the IAFIS. The AFIT enhanced fingerprint and latent processing services, increased the accuracy and daily fingerprint processing capacity, and improved system availability. The CJIS Division implemented a new fingerprint-matching algorithm that improved matching accuracy from 92 percent to more than 99.6 percent. In addition, contributors experienced faster response times, fewer transaction rejects, and increased frequency of identification and file maintenance notifications triggered by consolidations. Repository for Individuals of Special Concern (RISC) In August 2011, the RISC, a rapid search service accessible to law enforcement officers nationwide, became available through the use of a mobile Summer 2022 • The PFIA Protector

fingerprint device. The NGI rapid search, with response times of less than 10 seconds, offers additional officer safety and situational awareness by providing on-scene access to a national repository of wants and warrants including the Immigration Violator File (IVF) of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), convicted sex offenders, and known or appropriately suspected terrorists. The NGI RISC rapid search service is available only to authorized criminal justice personnel for criminal justice purposes in compliance with federal and state laws. Latent and Palm Prints The NGI System’s latent functionality uses a Friction Ridge Investigative File composed of all retained events for an individual as opposed to one composite image set per identity. These multiple events in the repository result in three times the previous latent search accuracy and allow for additional event image retrieval to support difficult casework. Prior to the NGI System, latent images searched against the criminal repository. Now, latent users can search latent images against the criminal, civil, and Unsolved Latent File (ULF) repositories. Moreover, incoming criminal and civil submissions (tenprint, palm print, RISC, and supplemental fingerprints) are cascaded against the ULF, generating new investigative leads in unsolved and/or cold cases. The CJIS Division recommends latent fingerprint images submitted prior to 2013 be resubmitted to the NGI system if no identification was made during the initial search. In May 2013, the FBI established the National Palm Print System (NPPS). This system contains palm prints that are searchable to law enforcement nationwide. The NGI System also allows direct enrollment and deletion of palm prints and supplemental fingerprints similar to the existing direct fingerprint enrollment capability. These types of search and enrollment enhancements provide powerful new crime-solving capabilities to local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies across the country. Rap Back The Rap Back service allows authorized agencies to receive notification of activity on individuals who hold positions of trust (e.g. school teachers, daycare workers) or who are under criminal justice supervision or investigation, thus eliminating the need for repeated background checks on a person from the same applicant agency. Prior to the deployment of Rap Back, the national criminal history background check system provided a one-time snapshot view of an individual’s criminal history status. With Rap Back, authorized agencies can receive on-going status notifications of any criminal history reported to the FBI after the initial processing and retention of criminal or civil transactions. By using fingerprint identification to identify persons arrested and prosecuted for crimes, Rap Back provides a nationwide notice to both criminal justice and noncriminal justice authorities regarding subsequent actions. Interstate Photo System

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qualifying submission or bulk submission, when verified with an existing tenprint record. The IPS permits broader acceptance and use of photos by allowing: •

More photo sets per FBI record for criminal subjects.

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Bulk submission of photos maintained at state repositories.

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Submission of photos other than facial (i.e., scars, marks, tattoos).

Facial Recognition Search A feature of the NGI IPS is the facial recognition search, another way biometrics can be used as an investigative tool. The IPS offers an automated search and response system targeted toward state and local law enforcement. Authorized law enforcement may submit a probe photo for a search against over 30 million criminal mug shot photos and receive a list of ranked candidates as potential investigative leads. Deceased Persons Identification (DPI) Services The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division offers DPI Services to further increase the deceased identification tools available to the law enforcement community and authorized medical examiners and coroners. Formerly known as the Next Generation Identification (NGI) Cold Case/Unknown Deceased Service, the DPI Services provide a fingerprintbased identification service for active and cold cases. The DPI Services uses the NGI System’s advanced search algorithms and cascades the deceased person’s fingerprints against all identities, as well as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Defense’s fingerprint systems. The service provides the same search to contributors submitting these requests electronically and those who submit directly to the CJIS Division. This will increase the overall identification rate for deceased identification requests. This tool will strengthen criminal investigations and humanitarian aid through the use of state-of-the-art biometric technologies. NGI Iris Service The Next Generation Identification (NGI) Iris Service, provides a fast, accurate, and contactless biometric identification option for law enforcement and criminal justice users. The NGI Iris Service uses an iris image repository within the NGI system. All iris images enrolled in the repository are linked to a tenprint fingerprint record. The NGI Iris Service has an automated iris search that is used for identification validation at some correctional facilities. Typically, inmates have an image of their iris scanned upon arrival. Then, when they are moved or released, staff scan the inmate’s eyes again to help ensure they are moving or releasing the correct person. In the future, this technology may also be used for moving arrestees, in court proceedings, and for probation/parole. Once the NGI iris image repository grows, participating agencies will be able to search an iris image against the repository for an automated and contactless way to identify a subject. https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/fingerprints-and-other-biometrics/ngi Summer 2022 • The PFIA Protector

IN THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD...OUR FRATERNAL SIDE

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Fraternal Events Georgia - On May 17, 2022, PFIA Agent Jason Roehm providing lunch for Chatham Fire/EMS personnel for National Fire and EMS week. On behalf of PFIA thank you for letting us be a part of this event with Chatham Emergency Services Vincenzos Pizzeria-Catering.

Georgia - In February 2022, PFIA Agent Eric Smith presents a sponsorship check to Troy Curry for The Family YMCA of Augusta.

Pennsylvania - On May, 11 2022, PFIA Agent Jon Rush (center) presented fraternal donation checks to Retired Trooper Harry Dannehower (THT) (left) and PSTA Trooper Sam Nassan (Gray Nation, which helps families in need).

New York - On March 26, 2022, the Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation held its 13th annual Run for your life 5K in Schenectady’s Central Park. Indiana - President Tom Clines meets with Midwest PFIA Agents for a seminar. PFIA Agent Mark Karl was one of over 600 participants in helping sponsor the event, raising almost $50,000 for the foundation.

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Georgia - In December 2021, PFIA Representative Eric Smith presents sponsorship check to Marshal Ramone Lampkin for the Marshal’s Santa’s Fly In to bring Santa to the airport to meet with children in need and distribute gifts.

Georgia - PFIA Agent Jason Roehm donating a check to the Chatham County Sheriff’s Department for their Shooting with the Sheriff event this Saturday. All proceeds benefit The Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes Foundation. On behalf of PFIA thank you for letting us be a part of this great event with Chatham County Sheriff’s Office.

Ohio - On April 3, 2022, Cleveland Area ABM Vince Viancourt presented a fraternal donation to Elaine Gaglione and Cleveland Local 93 Executive Board Member Jake Konys. Elaine was accepting on behalf of her son John and his wife Jenny, who is battling cancer and was unable to attend the function. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gaglione Family.

Rhode Island - After taking a year off due to COVID 19 restrictions, the First Responders’ weekend with the Providence Bruins returned with a great response and attendance on December 12, 2021. Antique and modern-day fire apparatus, police motorcycles, and the mounted police unit from both the Providence Fire and Providence Police Departments were on hand for the public to see and experience. Inside “The Dunk” the Providence Bruins took on their opponents wearing special First Responders jerseys. The up-and-coming rock band Stone Nobles preformed before and in between the first and second periods of the game whipping the over 7,000 hockey fans into a frenzy. The Providence Police for the second time in a row emerged victorious over the Providence Fire Department, 2 to 1, in a hard fought game. Providence Fire PFIA agent Anthony Lancellotti was proud to sponsor both the gold and silver medals for the teams. Thank you to the Providence Bruins for a great weekend and taking the time to pay tribute to the brave First Responders who help protect the great state of Rhode Island. Summer 2022 • The PFIA Protector

THERMAL IMAGING &

LAW ENFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS Thermal imaging can increase an officer’s vision and effectiveness, whether pursuing a fugitive, a lost boater, buried body, or evidence at an accident scene. It can even tip officers off to a crime before it happens. In short, they will see things they never would have seen before. A perpetrator, missing person, or abandoned vehicle can be spotted by officers before they are exposed to any danger! Thermal imaging also makes life easier in many of the less stressful but equally demanding areas of police work. Accident scene skid marks reveal many additional clues under infrared study. Hidden compartments in vehicles, stashes in walls, disturbed spots in the dirt — thermal imaging spots them even when the naked eye cannot. Time and time again, searchers equipped with thermal imagers have spotted a lost or missing person and saved a life that might otherwise have been lost. Police officers have spotted and apprehended hidden individuals countless times, usually managing to avoid the danger and risk inherent in any search or pursuit. It’s not always obvious is all of the other ways in which a thermal imager can contribute to public safety and become an indispensable tool. Disturbed Surfaces Thermal imaging can be a policeman’s best friend when it comes to sniffing out hidden contraband. Disturbed or altered surfaces that may appear unchanged to the naked eye will look disturbed in infrared. Officers can use thermal imagers to survey walls and floors for hidden compartments that may contain drugs, money, or other contraband. Even meticulously-repaired seams in sheetrock walls, invisible to the naked eye, stand

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out when viewed with a thermal imager. Turned earth radiates heat differently than compacted soil, allowing officers to more efficiently and quickly find buried items such as money, weapons, or bodies. Environmental Concerns about the degradation of our environment have led the EPA and various state and local agencies to investigate and prosecute environmental polluters. Pollutants such as oils, chemicals, and waste matter radiate heat differently than the soil or water around them. Thermal imagers allow investigators to spot and then track such pollutants back to their sources. Flight Safety Nighttime flight operations are greatly improved by aircraft-mounted thermal imaging technology. Hazards such as power lines can be readily seen and identified with a thermal imager. While traditional aircraft-mounted systems can be prohibitively expensive, more affordable handheld units can be used when a window is opened or a door is removed. Fugitive Search “Hot on the trail” is literally the case when officers are armed with thermal imaging technology. Whether at night or day, even at dusk, thermal imagers can “see” fugitives. It makes no difference whether they’re hiding in foliage or dark areas, the fugitives still radiate heat that’s different from their surroundings and gives them away. Just as important, officers can spot and apprehend a subject without giving away their own location. With thermal imaging there are fewer surprises, and less need for risky blind sweeps. Helicopter surveillance is certainly effective, but without thermal imaging on board it loses much of its value at night. Hidden Compartments Illegal drugs, contraband, and even people are often transported inside hidden compartments in large vehicles. Thermal imagers can detect these hidden compartments even though they may be invisible to the naked eye. Marine Surveillance On the water, thermal imagers prove their worth time and time again. They aid nighttime navigation, help locate and track vessels, and are invaluable for undercover and stakeout operations. Their ability

to see through smoke, dust, and haze improves safety on the water. As always, thermal imaging allows investigators to conduct surveillance totally undetected. Officer Safety During ground operations, particularly at night, police using thermal imagers are less exposed to danger. Covert surveillance, area and building sweeps, even fugitive searches are all made safer because officers can see better with infrared vision. A lights-off approach in a patrol car, always a risky task, is made much safer with infrared vision. Perimeter Surveillance One of the first actions taken by an agency in any manhunt or crisis situation is setting up a perimeter. Thermal imaging technology, in either handheld or vehicle-mounted form, can make this perimeter far more effective. Suspects are contained and can be more rapidly and safely apprehended. Unauthorized or unwanted intruders can be detected and denied entry. Restricted facilities, such as correctional institutions or industrial plants, can monitor their perimeters, night or day, through all weather conditions.

land or water, regardless of weather or environmental conditions. Through darkest night, snow, or rain — you name it — thermal imaging brings powerful and unmatched capabilities to the hunt. Less manpower is required to conduct the search, and the equipment can be operated equally effectively from automobiles, watercraft, aircraft, and, of course, on foot. Structure Profiles Growing marijuana indoors requires an unusual amount of heat, which ) ge is made pa t readily nex on

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Routine Patrol Thermal imaging is a proven tool for routine patrol operations and is in use today by hundreds of municipal law enforcement agencies across the U.S. and abroad. Officers on patrol can quickly scan between homes and buildings, see suspects hiding in dark garages and under vehicles, and identify vehicles that were recently driven. When used in total darkness, officers can go undetected, as they search for prowlers, peeping toms, and other criminal mischief. Search and Rescue Armed with thermal imaging technology, search and rescue teams can efficiently scour large areas of Summer 2022 • The PFIA Protector

visible with thermal imaging technology. One of the earliest law enforcement applications of thermal imaging involved structure profiles during marijuana investigations. The thermal imager can also see the underlying structure of a house or building, which can prove vital to the safety of officers during a raid or a rescue. Traffic Investigation Thermal imaging technology is a great aid to accident investigations, because officers can locate, and measure skid marks beyond what is visible on the pavement. A thermal imager can see the heat signature left by a layer of rubber that’s too thin to be seen with the naked eye. Skid marks are still detectable long after the accident. The actual speed of the vehicle can be more accurately determined with thermal imaging. ABS brakes may reduce the traditional skid mark to almost nothing, but they do leave a thermal signature that the investigator can see to reconstruct the accident. Vehicle Pursuits High-speed police chases are dangerous and expensive. They often destroy significant amounts of valuable property, as well as harm bystanders or the pursuing officers. As a result, many departments are now prohibiting high-speed pursuits. Naturally, suspects take advantage by fleeing at high speed and then “ditching” their vehicles in crowded parking lots. Using a thermal imager, a police helicopter or patrol car can easily track a suspect’s vehicle, even when he turns off his headlights. Thermal imagers detect the heat of the recently driven vehicle. Law Enforcement: Apprehending the Bandanna Bandit It was in 1998 that Chesterfield County began to experience numerous prowler complaints. Several homes had been broken into and a man, often wearing a blue bandanna over his face, had been seen fleeing several of the homes. The man had also sexually assaulted a five-year-old girl after she awoke to find him in her bed. The suspect came to be known as the “Bandanna Bandit.” The crimes were occurring in the territory worked by Officer R.E. Parham III, who was intent on capturing this suspect. He worked with his sergeant to obtain permission to use the department’s Jeep Cherokee to assist with night surveillance in an area the suspect

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had frequented previously. The Jeep Cherokee (housed at the Chester Station Precinct for use by night-shift officers) was equipped with a thermal imaging camera mounted to the roof. Several nights passed without any success. However, at 3:35 a.m. on September 9, Officer Parham observed a suspicious person while using the thermal imaging camera. The suspect’s behavior convinced Officer Parham he was the criminal. At one point the suspect even walked within 15 feet of the officer, but failed to notice him or the thermal imager-equipped Jeep. Officer Parham called for other units to assist and help establish a containment zone. Meanwhile, other officers began watching the suspect and observed him peeking into the window of a home. The suspect ran away when the homeowner turned on the lights and ventured outside. For a short while the suspect evaded officers, but Officer Parham, using the thermal imager, was able to locate the suspect once more and direct personnel toward him. K-9 officers and others joined in the search and the suspect was soon apprehended. The suspect was identified as a wanted criminal who had been avoiding arrest for many months. One nearby jurisdiction suspected him in 72 suspicious situations that occurred over a 10-year period and included prowling and breaking and entering (B&E). DNA evidence matched the suspect to one of the B&Es and he was charged by the Henrico County Police for that crime. DNA evidence left by the suspect at the scene of the assault of the young girl helped result in a conviction against him for that crime. The suspect pled guilty to several heinous felonies and was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years. https://pr-infrared.com/about-thermal-imaging/thermal-imaging-law-enforcement-applications/

MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

THOSE WHO PERFORM

Above and Beyond Little Time Before the Smoke Ignited Georgia — On January 28, 2022, during the Chatham County Commission meeting, Chief Jeff Hadley told commissioners about the recent heroics of Officer Joseph Robertson, who saved two lives over the course of 18 hours. On December 29, 2021, Officer Robertson was dispatched to a report of a hit and run. The incident happened on a dead end road. Thankfully, the driver of the car that was struck was not injured. However, the car that caused the accident had crashed

a short distance from the hit and run, and was laying on its side. Officer Robertson said the vehicle was smoking, and since he did not know if there was still anyone inside, he approached the vehicle. As he did so, he observed the driver trapped inside, and the vehicle suddenly caught fire. Officer Robertson struggled to get the trapped driver out of the burning vehicle, when the flames spread to the driver and actually caught the driver on fire. At this time, Officer Robertson was the only emergency responder on the scene but, he continued his rescue efforts and was able to

Pictured: Assistant Chief Terry Shoop, PFIA Agent Jason Roehm, Officer Joseph Robertson, and Lt. Timmy Thompson.

pull the driver out of the burning car. The driver suffered burns on over 80 percent of their body. Miraculously, Officer Robertson was not injured. The next night, on December 30, Officer Robertson was dispatched to call of an unresponsive female. Officer Robertson detected a faint pulse, but the woman was not breathing. He administered Narcan and began CPR. When EMS arrived, they administered more Narcan, the victim regained consciousness and was transported to the hospital for treatment. Uncooperative Patient Rhode Island — On May 31, 2020, while assigned to Rescue One, Rescue Firefighter Tiffany Pacheco and Captain Earl K. Newman III displayed courage and commitment above and beyond the call of duty while providing emergency medical care to a patient. Rescue One was dispatched to a suicide attempt. Upon arrival, RFF Pacheco and CPT Newman located an unconscious patient in a vehicle that had been running inside of a closed garage. While evaluating and performing lifesaving treatment, the patient became semi-conscious and uncooperative. Without any indication of violence, the patient retrieved a knife from inside of (continued on next page) Summer 2022 • The PFIA Protector

MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD (continued) his vehicle and inflicted a large laceration and stab wound to his neck and multiple lacerations to both wrists. At this point, CPT Newman entered the vehicle and began attempting to subdue the patient and remove the weapon from him while RFF Pacheco attempted to secure the patients hands to prevent him from inflicting additional injuries to himself. While still armed and without regard for her own personal safety, RFF Pacheco began administering lifesaving bleeding control to the massive wound on the patient’s neck. The patient was disarmed but continued fighting with EMS crews. Despite his uncooperative behavior, the patient was extricated from the vehicle and moved to the waiting rescue for continued treatment. The patient was transported to the hospital where he underwent surgery to repair the injury to his neck and ultimately recovered. RFF Pacheco and Captain Earl K. Newman III displayed professionalism and courage and their actions directly resulted in a positive outcome for this patient. Third Alarm Assistance New Jersey — On August 17, 2021, off-duty Madison Police Captain and former career Firefighter Joseph Longo was returning home on the afternoon of August 17, 2021 when he noticed smoke coming from a two-and-a-half story single family home. He immediately notified the Madison Dispatch and requested the assistance of Madison Fire Department.

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Captain Longo proceeded to the rear of the residence and found a neighbor on his hands and knees inside a doorway he had gained entry to. At this point Captain Longo entered the residence and helped the neighbor get out of the house due to the heavy smoke condition. Family members on scene confirmed that the 83-year old woman who lived there was still inside. He assumed incident command to assist coordinating rescue efforts. Madison Police Sergeant Sean McCarthy and Corporal Stephanie Aquino also arrived on scene. Within minutes after the first alarm was dispatched, Madison Fire Department’s Engine 1 and Tower 1 arrived. Smoke was pushing out of the back door of the home, which ultimately required a second and third alarm to be transmitted for assistance in fighting this fire. Madison Firefighters Bruce Barrios and Sean Norek arrived and geared up to enter and search the home for the trapped resident. A hose line was stretched, charged, and utilized by them as flames rolled out of the doorway they entered. Shortly after they entered, Lieutenant Dominic DeRosa joined the search. These firefighters put their own safety aside by entering a burning structure to search for the resident without having the required backup team (2-out) or “RIC Team” in place. During their primary search of the first floor, Firefighter Norek found the unconscious victim on the floor near the fire room. He radioed Command and the three of them began to remove her from the

home. Debris now littered the smoke filled rooms, making it difficult for them to make their way back to the doorway from which they entered. Knowing they needed to get the woman to safety as quickly as possible, they came upon a dining room window on the side of the home and broke it out, calling to the other first responders outside for help. The dining room window was significantly above the ground. Madison Police Sergeant Sean McCarthy and Corporal Stephanie Aquino assisted Firefighters Barrios, Norek and DeRosa from inside the window. Corporal Aquino was overcome by smoke when she entered the window part-way and required the assistance of Sergeant McCarthy. At this time Firefighter Norek was running low on air and the three firefighters needed to be removed through the same window. Hanover Township Fire District #3 Firefighters Lieutenant Michael Belott and Firefighter David Sulpy arrived on the scene and removed the firefighters to safety through the window. Thankfully, the woman and all the first responders on scene that day are alive and well because of this group of highly trained and experienced firefighters and police officers.

PFIA REMEMBERS OUR FALLEN HEROES

WE PAY OUR RESPECTS TO OUR

FALLEN HEROES Firefighter/EMT MaShawn Plummer Chicago Fire Department, IL 1-year veteran Plummer was hospitalized after responding to an early morning fire on December 17, 2021. The fire broke out in a basement apartment, seriously injuring two men and a woman in addition to Plummer. MaShawn died at Loyola University Medical Center on December 21, 2021 that also killed another man, and badly injured two other people. Afterward, firefighters canvassed the neighborhood passing out smoke alarms to residents. He joined the department in December 2020 and belonged to Engine 94 in Portage Park. He is survived by his parents and four sisters. Corporal Charles Galloway Harris County Constable’s Office, Texas 12-year veteran Corporal Charles Galloway was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop on January 23, 2022. The driver of the vehicle he stopped exited the car and opened fire, killing Corporal Galloway. The man then fled the scene in his car and was apprehended in Mexico three days later. The suspect has been charged with capital murder. Two of his relatives have also been charged with tampering with evidence. Corporal Galloway had served with the Harris County Constable’s Office - Precinct 5 for 12 years and had previously served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He is survived by his daughter and sisters. Police Officer Trey Marshall Sutton Henrico County Police, VA 9-month veteran Police Officer Trey Sutton was killed in a three-vehicle crash when a truck drove into the intersection. He and his field training officer were transporting a

prisoner to the Henrico County Jail when their vehicle was struck by the truck and pushed into a third vehicle. Officer Sutton, his field training officer, and the prisoner were all transported to local hospitals in life-threatening conditions. Officer Sutton succumbed to his injuries shortly after midnight. Officer Sutton had served with the Henrico County Police Department for nine months and had graduated from the police academy in February 2022. He is survived by his parents and fiancé. Trooper Branden T. Sisca Pennsylvania State Police, PA 1-year veteran and Trooper Martin Francis Mack, III Pennsylvania State Police, PA 7½ - year veteran Trooper Branden Sisca and Trooper Martin Mack were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver in Philadelphia. They had stopped a female driver for speeding and had interacted with her for less than one minute when they were notified of a pedestrian walking along the interstate. Due to their short interaction before being dispatched to the higher priority pedestrian call, the troopers had not observed any signs of impairment before giving her a warning. They then responded to the pedestrian call and located the man on the interstate. They were assisting him into the back of their patrol vehicle when an approaching car drove by and attempted to pass the police vehicle on the shoulder. The vehicle fatally struck both troopers and the pedestrian they were assisting. The driver who struck them was charged with three counts of third-degree murder, three counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, and two counts of second-degree manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. She was the same driver that had been pulled over by the troopers several minutes earlier. Sisca is survived by his expectant wife and Mack is survived by his wife and two children. Summer 2022 • The PFIA Protector

THE BODY SHOP

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Diverticular Disease

Diverticular disease is a group of conditions that affect your large intestine (colon). What is diverticular disease?

It involves small pouches or sacs, called diverticula. These pouches can form in your intestine wall. They can push through the wall of your colon. The most common conditions of diverticular disease are: • Diverticulosis. This is the base condition where the pouches form. It becomes more common as you age. Most people with diverticulosis don’t know they have it. • Diverticulitis. This occurs when the pouches become inflamed or infected. It can cause pain and other symptoms. Serious cases could require staying in the hospital. • Diverticular bleeding. Diverticular bleeding occurs when a blood vessel in a pouch bursts. It’s not as common as diverticulitis.

Symptoms of diverticular disease Diverticulosis normally doesn’t have symptoms. It could cause mild cramps, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. Many other conditions cause these symptoms, too. The most common symptom of diverticulitis is severe abdominal pain. It is usually felt in the lower

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left side of your abdomen. It often comes on suddenly. It can also start out mild and increase over several days. Other symptoms could include fever, nausea, constipation, or diarrhea. You may have diverticular bleeding if you see a large amount of blood in your stool or in the toilet. Call your doctor right away if any of these things happen. Also call your doctor right away if you notice blood coming from your rectum.

What causes diverticular disease?

Doctors haven’t determined exactly what causes diverticular disease. They think it may be caused by not eating enough fiber. When you don’t eat enough fiber, your stools may not be soft. You can get constipated. Constipation and hard stools increase the pressure in the bowel walls. This pressure may cause the diverticular pouches to form. Other factors that could contribute to diverticular disease include: • genetics • lack of exercise • obesity • smoking • decrease in healthy gut bacteria • increase in disease-causing

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bacteria in your colon certain medicines, including steroids and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen

Diverticular disease becomes more common as you age. Your risk starts increasing after age 40. Most people have it by the time they’re 80 years old.

How is diverticular disease diagnosed?

If you’re having symptoms, your doctor may check your abdomen for tenderness. He or she may ask about your bowel habits, diet, and any medicines you take. Your doctor may want to do tests to look for diverticular disease. These tests can include: • CT scan. This type of X-ray allows your doctor to see if you have pouches in your colon. It can show if any are inflamed or infected. This is the most common test for diagnosing diverticular disease. • Barium enema (also called a lower GI series). This test injects liquid barium into your rectum and colon. Then X-rays are taken. The barium makes your colon more visible on the X-rays. • Flexible sigmoidoscopy. In this test, your doctor puts a

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thin, flexible tube with a light on the end into your rectum. The tube is connected to a tiny video camera. This allows your doctor to look at your rectum and the last part of your colon. Colonoscopy. In this procedure, the video camera and light go through your rectum and your whole colon. This allows your doctor to see the inside of your entire large intestine. Before the test, you are given medicine to make you relaxed and sleepy. A colonoscopy may be uncomfortable, but it’s usually not painful.

Sometimes, diverticular disease is found when you are being tested for something else. This could include a routine screening to check for colorectal cancer or when tests are performed to diagnose other digestive problems.

Can diverticular disease be prevented or avoided? The best way to prevent diverticular disease is with a healthy lifestyle and a highfiber diet. You can increase the amount of fiber in your diet by eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain foods. Also, be sure to drink plenty of fluids and exercise regularly.

Diverticular disease treatment

Diverticulosis treatment focuses on preventing the pouches from getting inflamed or infected. Your doctor may recommend: • a high-fiber diet • fiber supplements • medicines • probiotics For mild cases of diverticulitis, your doctor may recommend rest and a liquid diet until symptoms ease. He or she may also prescribe medicine to treat the infection.

For severe cases of diverticulitis or diverticular bleeding, you may need to stay in the hospital. There you can get intravenous medicine and the rest you need. Some people need surgery to remove the pouches and diseased parts of their colon.

Living with diverticular disease

If you have diverticulosis, you may sometimes get flare-ups of diverticulitis. To prevent these, your doctor may suggest you eat more fiber, drink plenty of fluids, and exercise regularly. This should help prevent the pouches from becoming infected or inflamed. In the past, doctors thought people with diverticulosis should avoid certain foods. These included nuts, seeds, and popcorn. Research now suggests these foods aren’t harmful, and won’t cause diverticulitis flare-ups. Everyone is different, though. If you think certain foods are making your symptoms worse, stop eating them and talk to your doctor. If you start feeling symptoms of diverticulitis, call your doctor right away. Untreated diverticulitis can lead to dangerous complications. These include intestinal blockages and openings in the bowel wall. https://familydoctor.org/condition/ diverticular-disease/

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CLASSIFIEDS

For Sale or For Swap is for firefighters or law enforcement officers who have items to swap or sell, or are looking for items to add to a collection. There is no charge for this service, but we ask that you follow one rule: items advertised must relate to your profession as firefighters and/or law enforcement officers. PFIA solely makes it possible for you to contact one another. PFIA does not accept any responsibility for transactions. To participate, e-mail your name, contact information, & ad information to

rbrownson@pfia.net.

You may use any address and/or telephone number you wish.

PATCHES Looking to grow police/fire patch collection. If you have patches you would like to part with, please send to Shannon McCarty at 20 Nicole Court, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701. ● Kansas Fire Engineer wanting to trade Fire and EMS patches. Have extra patches from other depts. E-mail and we can find out if there are others you would want to trade. Contact Tim Dokken, at tim.dokken81@gmail.com or send patch to Tim Dokken 1028 W. Ash St., Junction City, KS 66441. ● Looking to grow my fire patch collection. Captain Jeff Fuchs, Carmel Fire Department, 2214 Mozart Drive, Greenfield, Indiana. 46140. 317-695-8969 ● Looking to trade my police departments patch. New patch for new patch. Contact: John Kerrigan, 3804 Fairhaven Court, Midland, Texas 79707. Jkerrigan@midlandtexas.gov ● Wanted: Complete set of 50 state police patches from each one of the 50 states to mount in a frame. Contact: 401-946-6467.

OTHER 1000s of FOP pins to sell from all states. Call Patsy McKinney at 936-647-7415. ● Retired Cleveland Police Officer Bob Guttu’s book, “Community Policing (It Really Works).” Contact: Bob Guttu at rguttu@clevelandpolicefoundation.org. ● Custom-designed blankets with PD/FD logos. Choice of colors to match department and company patches. Contact NHRF&R FF Stefan S. Vassallo at 973-768-1049 or Sv145@aol.com. 50x60, 80% cotton 20% poly, $65 Free shipping in the Continental US.

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Fire bike painting commemorating 9/11 by artist Motor Marc Lacourciere. A framed giclee collector’s piece, #2 of 250, $500. Contact: William Irby at 386-316-8275 or skipirby@aol.com. ● I would like to swap challenge coins with other officers or agencies. One for One. I also sell them for $10 each plus $5 for shipping. Sandra Torres at 903-221-6344 ● Wanted: I collect antique fire memorabilia and any items from Wilmington, DE Fire Department. Contact E. Tickner at bat6wfd@verizon.net or call 302-598-6038 and leave a message. ● I have pictures available for anyone interested. Duty holster $165 and tactical holster $195 retail. I’m willing to sell both for $250. Contact Det. Brian Jeffers at 720-810-0856. ● For Sale: A Fireman’s Log, a collection of poems written by a fireman. Titles include, Fireman’s Pole, A Fireman’s Wife, A Fireman’s Coat and more. $5 each plus $2 shipping. Contact Huey Hoover at hjh.33sd@gmail.com or phone 895-542-6434. ● Firefighter/paramedic of the Independence Fire District would like to trade fire, EMS, or police challenge coins for one of our fire challenge coins. Email me or mail me your coin and I will return the favor.10409 Sharpsburg Drive Independence, KY 41051 dcoyle@independencekyfire.org

MOVING? Maintaining contact with our members at Police & Firemen’s Insurance is very important to us. In order for us to do that, we are providing a change of address form to assist our members in helping us maintain their most current information. Go to our website at www.pfia1913.org In the top right-hand corner select Address Change and fill out your updated information. Please download form ChangeAddress.pdf and Email to: memberservices@pfia.net (Form must be downloaded first, then saved to your desktop to retain your information)

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ODDS N ENDS

MISCELLANEOUS

Various Kinds of Things Florida - On August 2, 2021, Police Explorer Aubrey Burford Jr. flagged down Reserve Officer Todd Rich in regards to a 10-year-old that fit a missing child’s description. Officers commended Explorer Aubrey Burford for getting involved instead of turning the other way. PFIA Agent Tony Ragans presents award at the Police Academy Graduation held on November 2, 2021, at the Police Memorial Building.

2022

Prom Night

Florida -ABM Tony Ragans delivers a check to the high school basketball team Ribault (Running Indiana - Since it was raining on prom night, Noblesville Gunning) Trojans for game day meals and travel. Good Fire Department allowed us to take pictures inside the bay. luck on your season. We sure did appreciate it! Thanks NFD! Pictured: B.J., Bekah, Kamee, & Kelbee Brownson and Cole, Rod, & Holly Smith.

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CHILI & DONUTS

HERE’S THE FUN

Recipes to Taste Smoky Ranch Dip with Grilled Kale Ingredients

Deuzmah Zucchini Rings

Neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed, for greasing 1 bunch kale (about 10 oz.), leaves separated ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste 1 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt 1 cup mayonnaise ¼ cup finely chopped fresh chives ¼ cup whole buttermilk 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce 2 teaspoons whole-grain mustard 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Cholula) ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon black pepper

Ingredients

Directions Step 1 Preheat grill or grill pan to medium-high (400°F to 450°F). Using tongs, carefully wipe grill grate with a lightly oiled paper towel. Step 2 Working in batches, arrange kale leaves perpendicular to grill grates, and grill, uncovered, until lightly charred, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Place grilled kale on a cutting board; trim and discard thick stems, and coarsely chop leaves.

2 lb. ground meat (preferably lamb) 1 cup long grain white rice 1 onion diced Mix together to make approximately 2 inch patties. 6 medium zucchini (green and yellow) 2 can tomato juice 2 teaspoons salt, pepper 1 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions Cut squash crosswise in ½ inch lengths and arrange in concentric circles in a pot, alternating with same size lamb patties. Add salt, pepper, and ground allspice to taste. Add tomato juice till pot is ½ full. Bring to a boil slowly, then simmer for 20 minutes. Serve with Pilav. Pilav Ingredients

¼ cup 1 inch length of whole wheat spaghetti. ½ tablespoon of butter. 1 cup bulgur or 1 cup long grain white rice. 1 15 oz. can of beef broth or 2 cups of water.

Directions

Brown spaghetti in butter. Combine all and bring to a boil. Simmer till liquid is gone. Serve with entrée.

Step 3 Combine kale and salt in bowl of a food processor, and pulse until coarsely chopped, about 6 times. Add yogurt, mayonnaise, chives, buttermilk, fish sauce, mustard, Worcestershire, vinegar, hot sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper; process until almost smooth, about 20 seconds. Season to taste with salt. Summer 2022 • The PFIA Protector

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National Sales Director Bradd Roembke 317-498-9440 (C) pfia282@gmail.com

Regional Managers Southeast Myles Christie 706-951-9620 (C) pfia567@gmail.com Louisiana Gary Ralph 318-426-4034 (C) garyralph874@gmail.com Texas Darren “Lang” Spencer 979-716-6193 (C) lspencer_pfia@yahoo.com Mid-Atlantic Ed Griffith 732-674-3143 (C) pfiaejg3@gmail.com Midwest Mark Reuss 513-706-1287 mark.pfia@gmail.com Northeast Alan “Tom” Evans, Jr. 716-628-4774 (C) nypfia@gmail.com

Directory of Advisory Board Members & Account Representatives (H) Home Phone Alabama Birmingham PD PAUL A. IRWIN JR. 205-365-7092 (C) 205-591-0911 (B)

Colorado Arvada FD TODD HOBLER 720-540-4940 (H) 303-919-7759 (C) todd.hobler@arvadafire.com Denver FD JAMES H. SNYDER 303-888-0810 (C) jimpfia434@gmail.com Denver PD JASON CARRIGAN 303-994-7575 (C) pfiacarrigan@gmail.com Denver PD & Sheriff MIKE CARRIGAN 303-619-6112 (C) pfia.mikecarrigan@gmail.com Denver West Metro Fire Rescue DUANE G. PELL 303-238-2328 (H) 303-810-2480 (C) pelldp@q.com Mountain View FD MIKE STRATTON 970-587-8923 (H) 970-412-6730 (C) mikestratton@gmail.com mstratton@mvfpd.org

Connecticut Bridgeport FD MIKE KAMSZIK 203-767-3331 (C) mikekamszik@gmail.com CT State Corrections - Garner SCOTT STRIELKAUSKAS 203-206-2027 (C) 203-757-0036 (H) scottstriel@icloud.com Hartford FD EDWARD MACHIAL 860-985-9350 (C) latinofire73@yahoo.com New Britain FD TIM CYR 860-841-7242 (C) ctpfia@outlook.com New Britain PD PAUL BAK 860-560-3973 (C) pbak66@comcast.net New Haven Corrections ERNEST AWUSAH 347-270-6141 (C) ernestawusah@gmail.com

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New Haven FD and Branford FD & PD JASON T. CUSACK 203-996-G0597 (C) qball0056@gmail.com

Jacksonville FD ANTHONY E. RAGANS 904-768-3546 (H) 904-699-7181 (C) tbone247@att.net

New Haven FD and Branford FD & PD WILLIAM CUSACK 203-494-6762 (C)

Orange Co. FD JIM MERGENTHALER 407-694-4927 (C) pfiacfl@gmail.com

Norwalk FD & PD JUSTIN BISCEGLIE 203-803-8050 (C)

Orlando FD T.J. LOWREY 407-970-0893 (C) pfia.tj@gmail.com

Robinson State Corrections ROSENDO DELEON JR. 860-982-9692 (C) rodeleonjr0311@gmail.com Stamford FD MICHAEL GALLAS 203-470-0275 (C) pfia786@gmail.com Stamford PD FRANKIE FORBES 203-469-5320 (H) 203-627-0259 (C) fforbes@stamfodct.gov Waterbury FD JOHN PERUGINI 203-233-3394 (C) johnperugini1987@gmail.com Waterbury PD MICHAEL STOKES 860-637-0815 (C) mikestokes628@gmail.com

Delaware Wilmington FD & PD ANTHONY HARRIS 302-250-5276 (C) aharris275@msn.com

Florida Cape Coral FD EDWARD AGOCS 239-214-1467 (H) edagocs@yahoo.com Deltona FD ANSON CHUCCI 386-878-3166 (C) pfia.ac680@gmail.com Ft. Lauderdale FD JORGE MORAL 772-341-2446 (C) pfia765@gmail.com Gainesville FD EUGENE DUGAN 386-344-3427 (C) ejd0907@gmail.com Gainesville PD MARTIN HONEYCUTT 352-871-5360 (C) martinh5360@gmail.com

Orlando PD JASON BATURA 321-228-7821 (C) batura@gmail.com Port St. Lucie FD & Sheriff MICHAEL RIZZELLO 772-370-4803 (C) firerizz@aol.com St. Petersburg FD WINTHROP M. NEWTON 727-323-1213 (H) iwilldo@earthlink.net St. Petersburg PD SCOTT LAANINEN 813-482-3972 (C) scott.laaninen@gmail.com St. Petersburg PD RICHARD THOMAS 727-798-7165 (C) rthomas1@knology.net Tampa FD VINCENT JACKSON 813-486-5698 (C) vjackson1380@yahoo.com Volusia County FD &PD JUSTIN HUGHES 386-931-8728 (C) jhughespfia@yahoo.com

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Savannah FD & PD JASON ROEHM 989-239-1450 (H) roehmjason@yahoo.com

Indianapolis FD ERIC HOFMEISTER 317-946-8551 (C) pfia332@gmail.com

Whitfield Co. FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections BRETT MILLER 706-280-2160 (C) bmiller0828@gmail.com

Indianapolis PD DAVID V. ROTH 317-490-9008 (C) rothventure@gmail.com

Illinois Chicago FD FRANK COSTANZO 773-430-4855 (C) frank.pfia@gmail.com Chicago FD MICHAEL J. SHANAHAN 312-307-8795 (C) mspfia@msn.com

Richmond/ Connersville FD & PD MATT MATLOCK 937-409-1508 (C) mmatlock94@yahoo.com

Chicago, Southern Suburbs FD & PD, University Park FD JEFFERY A. DUHOSKI 708-927-0960 paidnproud@aol.com

Burlington FD KENNETH MORRIS 319-753-6285 (H) Cedar Rapids FD LYLE THEISEN 319-462-3912 (H) lylepatthe@msn.com

Peoria PD TERRY L. PYATT 309-697-9325 (H)

Des Moines FD & PD RAYMOND A. GALLARDO 515-205-2414 (C) ray.gallardo13@gmail.com

Rock Island FD NICK THOMPSON 309-314-6276 (C) nick3146276@yahoo.com

Indiana

Atlanta FD GEORGE W. HOWELL III 678-787-2465 (C) george.howell.pfia@gmail.com

Columbus FD AARON EICHEL 812-603-8641 (C) aaroneichel246@gmail.com

Augusta FD & PD ERIC V. SMITH 706-339-5979 (C) smith23ev@hotmail.com

Evansville FD & PD GREG LEHMAN 812-455-3443 (C) glehman64@gmail.com

Roswell FD IOSEFA LEOTA 678-559-4304 (C) iosefa.pfia@gmail.com

Iowa

Peoria FD SHAUN MANNING 309-261-9441 (C) manningshaun@yahoo.com

Georgia

Muscogee County Sheriff JOHN WADE 862-216-4217 (C) pfia706@gmail.com

Mishawaka/South Bend FD & PD NICK KAUFMAN 574-226-9681 (C) nikkik204@comcast.net

Chicago FD MICHAEL WALSH 773-852-2927 (C) pfia3210@att.net

Anderson FD & PD CHANCE T. HENSLEY 765-621-5176 (C) c.hensley.pfia@gmail.com

DeKalb Co. PD & FD TAD LANDAU 404-557-4205 (H) tadlandau@yahoo.com

Kokomo FD & PD CHANCE T. HENSLEY 765-621-5176 (C) c.hensley.pfia@gmail.com

Ft. Wayne PD KYLE HARTMAN 260-908-4726 (C) kyle.pfia@gmail.com Hammond FD JEFF HARTLERODE 219-671-2167 (C) pfia707@gmail.com

West Des Moines FD DOUG REX 515-222-3423 (W) 515-991-3684 (C) dougrex1@gmail.com

Kansas Junction City FD, PD & Sheriff J. R. REYNOLDS 785-238-7835 (H) 785-375-1340 (C) j.r.jcfd@gmail.com Kansas City FD JIM CANADA 913-909-4585 pfia.jimcanada@gmail.com

Kentucky Ashland FD & PD DAVID REDMAN 606-465-9344 (C) fdredman@yahoo.com Covington/Northern Kentucky FD CHRIS HANDLEY 513-919-3521 (C) Chris.handley.pfia@gmail.com Lexington FD PATRICK SUMNER 859-743-9485 (C) psumner1117@gmail.com

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Lexington PD GARY THURMAN 859-351-4507 (C) thurnam.pfia@gmail.com

Louisiana Baton Rouge FD PAUL H. OWENS 225-772-4190 (C) pfiaowens48@gmail.com Baton Rouge FD CAMERON WESLEY 225-937-0907 (C) camwesley97@gmail.com Bossier City, PD/FD JOHN MORTON 318-455-6665 (C) pfiajohn764@gmail.com Caddo Parish Sheriff PAMELA PURGERSON 318-617-9506 (C) pammypurg@gmail.com Caddo Parish Sheriff JERRY SILVA 318-655-5627 (C) j.silva360@yahoo.com Jefferson Parish Sheriff KIM LENTZ 985-774-4414 (C) 985-639-1723 (H) lentz1848@bellsouth.net

Maryland

Nebraska

MD National Capital Park PD ZENOBIA SANTANA 347-229-3561 (C) pfia.santana@gmail.com

Lincoln FD & PD KARLA HOUFEK 402-499-1773 karlajhoufek@gmail.com

Western PD, Sheriff, & Corrections ALLISON ARANA 301-730-0443 (C) allisonarana89@gmail.com

Omaha FD RANDY WOLODKEWITSCH 402-216-9664 (C) 402-571-2694 (H) pfia.rjw656@gmail.com

Massachusetts

Omaha PD QUENO MARTINEZ 402-212-9336 (C) pfia307@gmail.com

Hampden County Sheriff ADAM APPLE 413-237-3233 (H) adamapple1418@yahoo.com New Bedford FD & PD JAMES ESTRELLA III 774-473-0451 (C) james.estrella@newbedfordpd.com Worcester PD TIMOTHY REYNOLDS 774-253-6432 (H) tcr316@live.com

Michigan Ann Arbor FD & PD CHRIS MCGLOTHIN 517-915-8316 (C) 810-237-6888 ext. 4479 (W)

Lake Charles FD ANDREW LEE 337-764-3979 (C) drewglee@gmail.com

Flint PD MICHAEL P. SULLIVAN 810-814-3381 (C) sully1968@comcast.net

Livingston Parish FD PAUL H. OWENS 225-772-4190 (C) paulowens1948@gmail.com

Grand Traverse City FD & PD KARYL L. MOORE 231-947-1758 (H) dfivestar@chartermi.net

Mandeville FD ROBBY MARQUETTE 985-789-2814 (C) healthavengers@gmail.com New Orleans FD ROXANNE HADLEY 504-234-2327 (C) ffhadley21@gmail.com New Orleans & Kenner FD PAUL J. MELANCON 504-524-3878 (H) 504-430-1962 (C) New Orleans PD DAVID G. LENTZ 985-649-5741 (H) nameck2@aol.com

Wayne Co., PD HARVEY YOUNG 734-787-5372 (C) harveyy415@gmail.com

Missouri Franklin/Jefferson Co. PD & Sheriff DONALD MEYER 314-471-7653 (C) donmeyerpfia@att.net Kansas City FD MICHAEL FITZWATER 816-935-0405 (C) mikefitzpfia@gmail.com

Shreveport PD RODNEY HORTON 318-773-1232 (C) spdp386@comcast.net

Kansas City Metro Area DONNIE SHOOK 816-315-9943 (C) pfiashook@gmail.com

Shreveport FD PATRICK DENNEY 318-349-8530 (C) patrickdenney398@gmail.com

St. Louis FD JACOB NEWMAN 314-706-2522 (C) jake.pfia@gmail.com

Slidell FD LOUIS MELANCON 985-960-7651 (C) tamnlou@gmail.com

St. Louis Co. PD MATTHEW CRECELIUS 314-341-4290 (C) mattcrecelius@gmail.com

Slidell PD DAVID L. LENTZ 504-606-4427 (C) dlentz78@gmail.com

St. Louis PD BRYAN BARTON 636-232-5318 (C) bryaly21@gmail.com

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New Jersey Asbury Park FD & PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com Atlantic City FD & PD GENNARO BASSO 609-214-3002 (H) gennarobasso81@gmail.com Bayonne FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com Bayonne PD ALLAN SLATTERY 201-315-4314 (C) allanslattery1959@gmail.com Bay Shore, Monmouth Co. PD, FD MICHAEL MICHALSKI 732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com Belleville FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com Bergen Co. PD, FD MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com Bloomfield FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com Bradley Beach PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com Brick Township PD JOSEPH PACITTI 848-333-1259 (C) jpacittipfia@gmail.com Camden County PD & FD Cherry Hill FD ED MICUA 609-315-0609 (C) 856-428-3252 (H) edmicuapfia@verizon.net Clifton FD,& PD JASON AYALA 973-249-7976 (H) samjay134@gmail.com East Jersey/Trenton Corrections JORGE ORTIZ 201-680-8789 (C) pfiajortiz@gmail.com East Jersey Corrections TREVOR T. MESSINA 973-861-2607 (C) tmessina.pfia@gmail.com

East Orange FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Mercer County GREGORY A. SWANSON 609-352-9931 (C) njpfia@gmail.com

Elizabeth FD & PD ANTHONY “FOGE” FAZIO 908-377-2052 (C) foge69@aol.com

Middlesex County PD THOMAS RATAJCZAK 732-501-5604 (H) tjay103@yahoo.com

Essex County Sheriff & Corrections KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Middletown Twp. FD & PD MICHAEL MICHALSKI 732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com

Garfield PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net

Monmouth Co. PD, FD, & Sheriff MICHAEL MICHALSKI 732-673-6402 (H) michalskipfia@gmail.com

Glen Ridge PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Montclair FD CHARLES WEST 973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com

Gloucester County FD & PD EDWARD VINCENT 856-316-2547 (C) edvincent.pfia@gmail.com

Montclair PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com

Hackensack FD & PD MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com

Morris County FD & PD CHAD DiGIORGIO 201-206-5183 (C) chadckfd@verizon.net

Hoboken FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com

Newark FD CHARLES WEST 973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com

Hoboken PD ALLAN SLATTERY 201-315-4314 (C) allanslattery1959@gmail.com

Newark PD ALEX MARTINEZ 973-390-1918 (C) alnpd@mac.com

Hudson Co. PD & Sheriff THOMAS MCKENNA 973-919-7158 (C) tommy.mck116@gmail.com

Newark PD NAJEE WEBB 201-454-6845 (C) webbees99@aol.com

Irvington FD CHARLES WEST 973-945-4892 (C) 973-328-7974 (H) chuckwest@newarkfd.com

North Hudson FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com

Irvington PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com Jersey City FD ROBERT PILGER 201-638-5297 (H) rpilg@aol.com Jersey City PD ALLAN SLATTERY 201-315-4314 (C) allanslattery1959@gmail.com Linden FD STEPHEN SMIGELSKY 732-634-8582 (H) 732-236-3036 (C) srs214@msn.com Long Branch FD & PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com Manasquan PD PATRICK CASTELLANO 732-804-1563 patrick_castellano@yahoo.com

Nutley FD & PD KYLE KONDRECK 201-341-2946 (C) kkondreckpfia@gmail.com Passaic FD & PD JASON AYALA 973-249-7976 (H) samjay134@gmail.com Passaic County Sheriff MISAEL MATOS 862-668-4386 (C) matosmisael@yahoo.com Passaic County Sheriff THOMAS M. PANZARINO 973-296-8006 (C) bkckgangarino@gmail.com Paterson FD & PD FRANK DAUNNO 973-330-2968 (C) jrdaun@aol.com Paterson FD LUIS A. SANCHEZ III 201-638-3674 (C) lsanchez.pfia@gmail.com Plainfield FD & PD NUNO CARVALHO 908-296-6871 (C) ncarvalho.pfia@gmail.com

Sussex County FD, PD, & Sheriff MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com Trenton FD & PD GREGORY A. SWANSON 609-352-9931 (C) njpfia@gmail.com Ventnor FD WILLIAM NAGLE 609-705-8450 (C) bubby129056@yahoo.com Wallington FD & PD MICHAEL PARISE 973-271-0069 (H) mparisepfia@gmail.com

New Mexico Colfax Co. FD & Sheriff PAUL MAY 832-724-5818 (C) pm3149@sbcglobal.net

New York Albany FD EDWARD VERHOFF 518-378-1488 (C) everhoff@hotmail.com Albany PD KYLE PARKER 518-944-6206 (C) kjparker@albany-ny.org Albion Corrections THOMAS SUTTON 716- 471-9326 (C) co11to7@aol.com Binghamton FD BRAD GUASCONI 607-644-2876 (C) usmcvet93@yahoo.com Buffalo FD WENDY MAJTYKA-HARTMAN 716-479-2976 (C) ffwendi@gmail.com Buffalo PD PAT MEEGAN 716-239-1845 (C) patmeegan.pfia@gmail.com Cattaraugus County Sheriff NATHAN A. ROOT 716-938-2239 (W) 716-498-3252 (C) naroot@cattco.org Irondequoit PD GREGORY KEHRER 518-229-7513 (C) gkehrer34@gmail.com Monroe County Sheriff ALFRED N. DeROSA 585-208-3902 (C) aderosa58@gmail.com New York State Court PD BRITTANY PARKER 518-859-9887 (C) baberrings@gmail.com Niagara County Sheriff KEITH HETRICK III 716-622-6461 (C) keith.hetrick@gmail.com Niagara Falls FD JOSEPH TORRE 716-940-8225 (C) j.torre@nypfia.org

Niagara Falls FD RISKY SANABRIA 716-550-0625 (C) rskpfia@gmail.com Niagara Falls PD RICK FLECK III 716-807-6876 (C) precki17@aol.com Rochester FD BRIAN WHITE 585-705-7179 (C) white.brian11@gmail.com Schenectady FD MARK KARL 518-852-4953 (H) omm21@yahoo.com Syracuse FD JAMES ENNIS 315-430-0340 (C) 315-468-8630 (H) jennis@twcny.rr.com Syracuse PD TAYLOR ANDERSON 920-883-1437 (C) tanderson@syracusepolice.org Troy FD RAYMOND J. DAVIS 518-423-8918 (C) sdavistroy@hotmail.com Troy PD CHRISTOPHER J. PARKER 518-378-2283 (C) parkerc24@yahoo.com Utica FD PETER A. CARUSO 315-725-5712 (C) pfiapete@yahoo.com Utica PD PETER A. CARUSO III 315-269-4886 (C) paac3@yahoo.com Wende State Corrections ZACHARY HANCZAROWSKI 716-697-8017 (C) zhanczarowski@gmail.com Wende State Corrections NATONYA YARBOUGH 716-986-7321 (C) natonyayarbough@gmail.com White Plains FD PATSY DeFONCE IV 914-505-1412 (C) patsydefonce@me.com

North Carolina Greensboro FD MATTHEW PATTERSON 336-382-4600 (C) mattsfiregfd@yahoo.com Winston-Salem FD DAVID POLLARD 336-403-7771 (C) wslocal682@gmail.com

Canton FD, Greentown FD, Massillon FD & PD & Stark Co. FD MARC R. JACKSON 330-904-9095 (C) cfd110@aol.com Cincinnati PD GREG TOYEAS 513-738-4141 (H) 513-484-2459 (C) gregtoyeas@yahoo.com Cincinnati FD CHRIS HANDLEY 513-919-3521 (C) chris.handley.pfia@gmail.com Cleveland FD VINCE VIANCOURT 440-835-5647 (W) 216-534-6927 (C) benefits.consulting@yahoo.com Cleveland PD DAN VIANCOURT 216-990-2882 (C) dsv.pfia@gmail.com Columbus FD KURT DIETZ 614-332-2795 (C) kurt.pfia@gmail.com Columbus FD BRADY SEDDELMEYER 419-233-6974 (C) bsedd@yahoo.com

Pennsylvania

pfia1261@gmail.com

Chester FD & PD THOMAS THORNTON 267-275-5932 (C) tthornton2493@gmail.com

Providence FD ANTHONY LANCELLOTTI 401-569-3551 (C) 401-946-6939 (H) alancellotti@providenceri.gov

Delaware Co., FD & PD MARTIN KELLY 610-299-3656 (C) marty1297@aol.com Erie FD TIM ROMANSKI 814-572-2323 (C) Johnstown FD ROBERT J. OPETT 814-659-9313 (C) opett24@ymail.comre McKeesport FD & PD JEFFREY D. TOMOVCSIK 412-523-3903 (C) 412-675-5050 Ext.640 (W) jtomo170@comcast.net Penn. Law Enforcement JONATHON RUSH 412-952-5615 (C) jrush21488@hotmail.com Penn. State Corrections VINCENT HEISS 814-241-2887 (C) 814-237-708- (W) 814-237-2429 (F) vinndinsurance@gmail.com

Providence PD RALPH ABENANTE IV 401-225-6530 (C) rabenante4@yahoo.com Providence PD SCOTT ZAMBARANO 401-265-1657 (C) zambarano1075@yahoo.com

South Carolina North Charleston PD MICHAEL FIGUEROA 973-477-0749 (C) mfigpfia@gmail.com North Myrtle Beach FD & PD RICHARD BUDDELMEYER 843-249-5334 (C) rickbuddelmeyer@yahoo.com

Tennessee Nashville FD ADDIS KENDALL 615-533-8685 (C) rakendall13@gmail.com

Texas

Columbus FD KELLY STORTS 614-496-4544 (C) kemist14@hotmail.com

Philadelphia FD FRANK DAUBER, JR. 215-904-7143 (C) 215-904-7143 (H) francis5923@aol.com

Columbus PD RICHARD A. HILSHEIMER II 614-402-8944 (C) rhilsheimer1469@gmail.com

Philadelphia FD TIMOTHY G. McSHEA 267-331-0606 (C) tbonemick17@gmail.com

Beaumont PD JARROD MIRELES 409-284-5220 (C) neilmireles@gmail.com

Coshocton County FD & PD CORY WILSON 740-502-9240 (C) cwilsoniaff216@gmail.com

Philadelphia FD JASON MILES 267-718-5093 (C) jasonmilespfd@gmail.com

Dayton Region MATT MATLOCK 937-409-1508 (C) mmatlock94@yahoo.com

Pittsburgh FD DONALD DORSEY 412-680-9351 (H)

Bedford PD D.J. CROWELL 817-791-3224 (C) dpmt824@gmail.com

Hamilton Co., FD MATT NIEMER 513-919-6926 (C) me11an@yahoo.com Marion FD & PD MICHAEL M. RADCLIFF 740-225-2120 (W) mandjradcliff@roadrunner.com Youngstown FD SHAWN MURRAY 330-518-2966 (C) mur511.sm@gmail.com Zanesville FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections RANDAL WINEGARDNER 740-475-8014 (C)

Pittsburgh FD RICKY STEWART 412-613-3980 (C) rickypbf@gmail.com Pittsburgh PD CARL R. MOROSETTI, JR. 412-600-2806 (C) crm3393@gmail.com Scranton FD & PD & Waymart Corrections ANDY POLANSKY 570-961-9024 (H) 570-878-1248 (C) andy.polansky@verizon.net

Rhode Island

Ohio

Oklahoma

Johnston PD SETH D. CROSBY 401-641-1575 (C) scros788@gmail.com

Akron PD DON G. TREJBAL 330-352-4502 (C) apd506@aol.com

Tulsa FD JIMMY OBER 918-260-6887 (C) joberfire@gmail.com

Johnston PD DAVID GALLIGAN 401-419-7967 (C) davegalligan@yahoo.com

Akron FD GREG GEARHART 330-351-2673 (C) gearhartpfia@gmail.com

Tulsa PD DENNIS SMITH 918-282-7523 (C) popodad71@yahoo.com

Pawtucket FD & East Providence FD RAYMOND J. MASSE 401-639-0164 (H)

Amarillo FD, PD, & Corrections JOE C. PONDER 806-584-0953 (C) joeponder2012@yahoo.com

Bee County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections DANIEL RODRIGUEZ 361-354-8901 (C) dr1856635@gmail.com Bee County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections RICHARD L. WEBB 361-319-3758 (C) urout_78102@yahoo.com Brazoria County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections PATRICK WARE 936-581-3309 (H) txpware@outlook.com Coryell Co. FD & PD MIKE CLOUDS 936-293-0486 (C) mlclouds@yahoo.com Dallas FD BRYAN BLOCK 214-926-4015 (C) dallasfd316@gmail.com Denton County Sheriff LES WOODS 817-675-6151 (C) lwpfia@yahoo.com

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El Paso Sheriff LUIS D. RODRIGUEZ 915-294-8385 (C) lrodriguezpfi@yahoo.com

McLennan County Sheriff SHEILA THUN 254-405-3797 (C) sdthun@ctwa.com

San Antonio FD RUBEN CEVALLOS 210-861-4578 (C) ruben.cevallos@gmail.com

Gurney Unit Corrections CINDY ARNOLD 903-724-9007 (C) cindyarnold18@yahoo.com

Montgomery County PD, Sheriff & Corrections THOMAS M. PIERCE 936-355-0490 (C) toetee@aol.com

Smith County Sheriff WANDA HUNTER 903-710-2769 (H) 903-511-6819 (C)

Harris County PD, Sheriff & Corrections MARTY KUEHN 281-935-4610 (C) mk0160@yahoo.com

Orange FD & PD MATTHEW SLAGLE 409-781-7176 (C) matthewslagle83@gmail.com

Harrison County Police & Fire FLOYD DUNCAN 903-930-9721 (C) 903-777-3694 (H) dleader59@protonmail.com

Pasadena FD, PD, & Corrections J.C. ROCK 832-457-1685 (H) rockfish007@gmail.com

Kileen FD CODY NEWMAN 254-981-6110 (C) codynewman1978@protonmail.com

Port Arthor FD & PD TARAH MIRELES 409-790 -3633 (H) tarahm55@yahoo.com

McAllen FD ERIC RAMIREZ 956-607-7549 (C) esmr412@gmail.com

San Antonio FD JOE VALADEZ 210-654-3333 (H) 210-884-7651 (F) valadezjp@aol.com

McAllen PD ROLANDO CASTILLO 956-655-8476 (H) r.c.21@hotmail.com

Tarrant County Sheriff STEFAN HODNETT 817-343-3300 (C) smodnett Tarrant County Sheriff & surrounding Metropolis area TANYA YOUNG 817-988-9704 (C) 817-292-5388 (F) tanyayoung7800@sbcglobal.net Victoria County FD, PD, & Corrections RICHARD COSS 361-541-7477 (C) pfiavictoriatx@yahoo.com Walker County FD, PD, Sheriff & Corrections TARA M. BURNETT 936-668-9193 (C) burnett.t2013@yahoo.com

Fill the Gaps in your Life Insurance We realize all police officers and fire fighters have some form of group life insurance, however, PFIA wants to supplement your additional life insurance needs. Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association has been providing life insurance to police officers, fire fighters, and their families since 1913. Unlike most professions, police officers and fire fighters normally retire prior to age 65. Sometimes people in this line of work retire as young as age 50—what happens to your limited group coverage if you retire then? You may still have several financial responsibilities; young children, a mortgage, tuition payments. Why not have your PFIA Department Representative work for you. Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association can “fill the gaps” in your current life insurance plan. Best of all, with PFIA, your premiums can be deducted straight from your payroll! With several plans to choose from, you are sure to find one that fits your life style.

PFIA Offers Family Coverage All the members of your family are eligible to purchase PFIA Life Insurance—your parents, your siblings and your children all need coverage. When you become a member of Police and Firemen’s Insurance Association, all of your immediate family qualify as associate members, allowing them to purchase one of our life insurance plans. Everyone purchases life insurance, so why not get your entire family involved in a great organization—PFIA.

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Webb County Sheriff JOEY MEDELLIN 956-652-8640 (C) jmedellin.pfia@gmail.com

Virginia

Prince William Co., PD MARCIA WHALEY 571-259-7034 (C) pwpfia@gmail.com

Washington, D. C.

Henrico County PD JIM LIVINGSTONE 804-338-9791 (C) jlivings1@gmail.com

Washington, D.C. FD WESLEY BANNER 540-604-4518 (C) wbdcfdt16@outlook.com

Loudoun County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections MICHAEL COX 703-297-1527 (C) mcox.pfia@outlook.com

Washington, D.C. PD MIGUEL MIRANDA 202-439-2292 (C) miguel.miranda@verizon.net

Norfolk FD DAVE CHERESKIN 757-621-1111 (C) dchereskin77@gmail.com Page County FD, PD, Sheriff, & Corrections MICHAEL WAGONER 540-860-2382 (C) kc8jpk03@gmail.com Prince William FD DANIEL WILLIAMS 240-398-1114 (C) foxtrotwhiskey14@gmail.com

West Virginia Huntington FD & PD RANDY D. ELLIS 740-886-5388 (H) 304-633-4975 (C)

Wyoming Laramie City FD, PD & Sheriff B. JOHN FITZGERALD 307-775-9610 (H) jcatfitz@msn.com

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HELP US FIND THESE

Missing Children

Our members are in a unique position to spot missing children. PFIA urges you to make a special effort to try to locate these missing children. If seen, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children immediately at 1-800-843-5678 or report a sighting online at www.missingkids.com. You may also call or visit the website for free abduction prevention tips.

MISSING • HELP BRING ME HOME

MALIQUE TSO

Sex: Male Race: Am. Indian Birth: 9/9/2004 Age Now: 17

Height: 5’4” Weight: 140 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black

Missing: May 28, 2021 Farmington, NM

JAMES CRISLIP

Sex: Male Race: White Birth: 3/4/2005 Age Now: 17

Height: 5’9” Weight: 128 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

Missing: February 5, 2022 Parkersburg, WV

ERIEL REED

Sex: Female Race: Black Birth: 3/19/2006 Age Now: 16

Height: 5’0” Weight: 100 Eyes: Brown Hair: Black

Missing: January 13, 2022 Memphis, TN

LEXIE BARRIOS

Sex: Female Race: White Birth: 3/23/2005 Age Now: 17

Height: 5’3” Weight: 130 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

Missing: February 1, 2022 Florissant, MO

DON’T HESITATE CALL

KIMBER BOWLES

Sex: Female Race: White Birth: 9/29/2004 Age Now: 17

Height: 5’3” Weight: 112 Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

Missing: November 15, 2021 Fishers, IN

MELINDA AGUILERA

Sex: Female Race: Biracial Birth: 10/31/2006 Age Now: 15

Height: 5’3” Weight: 128 Eyes: Hazel Hair: Lt. Brown

Missing: December 18, 2021 South Houston, TX

911 OR 1-800-843-5678

SPECIAL NOTE: Height and weight are listed from the date an individual went missing and may not currently be accurate.

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